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Doctor at Large: The Captain's Problem

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The Captain's Problem

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Doctor at Large, The Captain's Problem

More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient's ailments.

More chaos afloat as Simon Sparrow tries to diagnose a particular patient's ailments. Stars Richard Briers. From July 1969.

Ship's doctor Simon Sparrow diagnoses trouble ahead with Captain Spratt!

The misadventures of newly qualified doctor, Simon Sparrow - adapted for radio by Ray Cooney from Richard Gordon's 'Doctor at Large' published in 1955.

CAST:

Simon Sparrow …. Richard Briers
Captain Spratt …. Geoffrey Sumner
First Mate Jock Hornbeam …. Ray Cooney
Colonel Smith …. Edward Cast
Easter …. Peter Jones

Producer: David Hatch

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1969.

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Classic 1960s medical sitcom starring Richard Briers, sequel to Doctor in the House.

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