History Film / DoctorAtLarge

As this happens, Tony travels to Ireland and buys a medical degree, leading to a post in Wiltshire as Lady Howkins' (Athene Seyler) private physician, while he manages to land Dr. Sparrow a job at the Harley Street practice of Dr. Erasmus Potter-Shine (Farr), where the patients are all either dotty aristocrats like the Duke of Skye and Lewes (A. E. Matthews) or neurotic society women like Kitty (Barbara Murray).

->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Now, big breaths, Eva.
->'''Eva''': Yeth, and I'm only thixteen.

-->'''Mrs. Wilkins''': I want me medicine!

-->'''Kitty''': You struck a woman!

-->'''Tony''': After all, the patient ''was'' senile. Dash it, he was seventy - practically ''ga-ga''.
-->'''Examiner''': And I shall be seventy-six ''myself'' next birthday. Thank you for reminding me that I'm well past my job.

-->'''Sir Lancelot''': I do not ''growl'' like a bear, I ''roar'' like a '''lion'''! Get out!

-->'''Sir Charles''': Oh, pardon, madame, er mad-mademoiselle.

-->'''Sir Lancelot''': Get your wretched garbage van out of the way, man!

-->'''Sam''': Sit down, won't you?
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': How about you?
-->'''Sam''': I like standin' up, if you don't mind.
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Well, what can I do for you?
-->'''Sam''': The fact is, Doctor, I had a little accident with my gun.
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Oh, I see. You, er, got some shot in you, have you?
-->'''Sam''': That's it.
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Ha-ha, where?
-->'''Sam''': ''Oh''... where it makes me prefer standin' up.
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Oh, I see. How on earth did you manage to shoot yourself there?

-->'''Sir Lancelot''': I understand you're interested in surgery. What makes you think your gifts lie in that direction? Some people might consider that a nuts and ''bolts'' factory would be a more suitable habitat for you, than an operating theatre. Or have you what is called a "vocation"?
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': Yes, I have. I have a "vocation", if that's what you choose to call it, and one of these days, I'm going to prove it, though I shan't have a title, a ruddy great Rolls, and a conceit as big as me backside to advertise it!
-->'''Sir Lancelot''': Young man, you're being ''remarkably'' insulting.
-->'''Dr. Sparrow''': And I'm ''thoroughly'' enjoying it. And this time, I ''don't'' apologise. And if you don't mind me saying so, I should've thought it might have been rather an interesting clinical experience for you to be on the ''receiving'' end for once. Good morning.

-->'''Dr. Bingham''': Oh, no! I told them to send all they'd got on elephants, not all the elephants they'd got!

-->'''Mrs. Wilkins''': Call yourself a doctor? Well, doctor this!

''Doctor at Large'' is a 1957 film and the third of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Sinden, Creator/JamesRobertsonJustice, Creator/ShirleyEaton, Derek Farr, and Michael Medwin.

* {{Spoonerism}}: Joy calls a circus asking to send all they've got on elephants to St. Swithin's but gets sent all the elephants they've got (although it's implied that Joy had the mistake made intentionally to undermine Dr. Bingham).

* ShotInTheAss: Sam needs Dr. Sparrow to help him with treatment for this issue. He lies that his dog set off his shotgun, when he was actually shot while poaching fish.

* OneSteveLimit: The film has three characters named "Charlie/Charles" - Dr. Charlie Bingham, Sir Charles Hopcroft and Charlie Whittle.

* MisophoniaGag: The lisping Eva mistakes "breaths" for "breasts".

* BuxomBeautyStandard: Eva has large breaths, sorry ''breasts'', for a thixteen year old.

* TheBusCameBack: Tony, Joy, Sir Lancelot and the Padre all return from ''Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954'' after missing ''Film/DoctorAtSea''.

* BigFriendlyDog: One keeps interrupting barking at the window, hoping that Dr. Sparrow, Tony or Joy will feed it.

* AnnoyingPatient: Mrs. Wilkins, who demands wind medicine that she doesn't need and gets her husband to threaten Dr. Sparrow with legal action.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Helene has disappeared after falling in love with Dr. Sparrow in [[Film/DoctorAtSea the previous film]].

* IncomingHam: Sir Lancelot makes his first appearance in the film blaring his car horn and yelling at a dustman.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is the surname of Creator/ShirleyEaton's character "Macpherson" or "[=McPherson=]"? The DVD subtitles use the former, but the script uses the latter.

''Doctor at Large'' is a 1957 film and the third of the ''Film/DoctorSeries''. It stars Creator/DirkBogarde, Muriel Pavlow, Donald Sinden, James Robertson Justice, Creator/ShirleyEaton, Derek Farr, and Michael Medwin.

Feeling he needs a change after losing the job of Senior House Surgeon to Dr. Charlie Bingham (Medwin) after his prior incident with Sir Charles and a disastrous night with Nurse Nan Macpherson (Eaton) at the Judges Arms boarding house - run by Mrs. Digby (Creator/JudithFurse), an old battleaxe - Dr. Sparrow takes a job at a general practice under Dr. Hatchet (Lionel Jeffries), although he is forced to deal with the flirty behaviour of Jasmine (Creator/DilysLaye), Dr. Hatchet's wife.

* BrickJoke: For Dr. Bingham and Nurse Macpherson's honeymoon, Dr. Sparrow recommends the Judges Arms - the place where he and Nurse Macpherson spent a horrible night at the beginning of the film.

* FirstGirlWins: Joy was Dr. Sparrows love interest back in ''Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954'', and after falling for [[Film/DoctorAtSea Helene]], Nurse Macpherson and Kitty, finally takes her back at the end of the film when he asks to marry her.

* HospitalHottie: The lovely Nurse Nan Macpherson, who catches the eye of both Dr. Sparrow and Dr. Bingham.

* INeedAFreakingDrink: When Dr. Bingham kisses her, Nurse Macpherson winces and knocks back the rest of her drink.

* RelativelyFlimsyExcuse: Dr. Sparrow claims that he and Nurse Macpherson are cousins when staying at the Judges Arms.

** The Judges Arms reminds Nurse Macpherson of the Mary Celeste.

* ShutUpHannibal: After yet another humiliation and ensuing chewing out from Sir Lancelot, Dr. Sparrow can't take it any more and calls him out:

* SmithicalMarriage: Dr. Sparrow gives his last name as "Phillimore" when staying at the Judges Arms with Nurse Macpherson. The only problem is he still signs his own surname in the book, leading Mrs. Digby to give them two separate rooms.

* SomethingWeForgot: When Dr. Sparrow is about to see to the Maharajah of Branda, he is interrupted by Kitty, who is in a tizzy looking for Dr. Potter-Shine. Dr. Sparrow ends up taking her on a date, and forgets about the Maharajah until she says the word "oriental".

* TheTeetotaler: Dr. Bingham normally never drinks, but he makes an exception to celebrate his engagement to Nurse Macpherson.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Is the surname of Creator/ShirleyEaton's character "Macpherson" or "[=McPherson=]"? The DVD subtitles use the former.
* {{Spoonerism}}: Joy calls a circus asking to send all they've got on elephants to St. Swithin's, but gets sent all the elephants they've got (although it's implied that Joy had the mistake made intentionally to undermine Dr. Bingham).

* NakedPeopleAreFunny: Dr. Benskin walks in on the Maharajah of Branda sitting on a couch stark naked besides his turban, much to his embarrassment.

** We don't get to know Emerald, Ernest, Eva, George or Seamus' last names.
** The same can be said for Dr. Hatchet, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins, Dr. Farquarson, Lady Howkins, Pascoe, Mrs. Dalton, Mr. Waylands, Old Ives, Mrs. Ives, Major Porter, Mrs. Law and Muffin's first names.

Feeling he needs a change after losing the job of Senior House Surgeon to Dr. Charlie Bingham (Medwin) after his prior incident with Sir Charles and a disastrous night with Nurse Nan Macpherson (Eaton) at the Judges Arms boarding house - run by Mrs. Digby (Judith Furse), an old battleaxe - Dr. Sparrow takes a job at a general practice under Dr. Hatchet (Lionel Jeffries), although he is forced to deal with the flirty behaviour of Jasmine (Creator/DilysLaye), Dr. Hatchet's wife.

* TheyDo: At the end of the film, Dr. Sparrow tells Joy he wishes to marry her, naturally she is overjoyed and accepts his proposal.

* AmicableExes: Dr. Sparrow and Joy are no longer together, but remain close friends as he tries to help her pass her medical exams.

* ApronMatron: Mrs. Digby, the prudish, constantly-sniffing innkeeper of the Judges Arms.

* AllThereInTheScript: Several character's names aren't given in the film:

** The Irishman who Tony sees for his medical exam is called "O'Malley".

** Jean St. Clair's character is called "Una".

* FirstLoveWins: Joy was Dr. Sparrows love interest back in ''Film/DoctorInTheHouse1954'', and after falling for [[Film/DoctorAtSea Helene]], Nurse Macpherson and Kitty, finally takes her back at the end of the film when he asks to marry her.