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Inappropriate Doctor

Doctor- inappropriate

A HOSPITAL SURGEON DRESSED IN TWEEDS WITH AND A LONG GOWN WALKS INTO SHOT WITH A LARGE GROUP OF TRAINEES FOLLOWING BEHIND. HE TALKS QUICKLY WITH THE STUDENTS STRUGGLING TO CATCH UP. THE SURGEON HAS A RIDICULOUSLY LARGE MOUTACHE AND HAS BALD HEAD WITH MANY PAIRS OF GLASSES ON IT. HE HAS GOOFY TEETH AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON HE HAS THE BUSHY TAIL OF A FOX.

DOCTOR:
... And this you will see is quite a crowded ward- definitely above the NHS guidelines, does anyone here know what the guidelines for a ward of this side actually are? Watkins- you look like a knowledgeable sort of chap-

WATKINS:
27 to a ward of this size sir...

DOCTOR:
Very good. You're totally correct- 27 is the legal limit, and even the most dim witted of you may have noticed there are actually 28 in this cardiac ward.

THE GROUP MOVE QUICKLY DOWN THE WARD, MOVING TOWARDS A CURTAINED OFF BED.

DOCTOR:
As you can imagine these patients- are very sensitive with delicate old tickers- even the slightest loud noise could be deadly...

AS THEY REACH THE CURTAINED OFF AREA THE DOCTOR PULLS THE CURTAIN APPART AND STICKS HIS HEAD IN TOWARDS THE BED.

DOCTOR: (SCREAMING)
HELLO MRS HENDERSON!

THE SOUND OF A HEART MONITOR FLATLINING CAN BE HEARD IN THE BACKGROUND. THE DOCTOR IS IMPASSIVE WALKING AWAY FROM THE BED- WORRIED TRAINEE DOCTORS FOLLOW THE DOCTOR OUT OF THE WARD.

DOCTOR:
There we go people- 27- lesson number 1 always stick to the guidelines! Keep up at the back!

I don't think this works as a stand-alone sketch but it would be good as part of a runner. I'd lose the fox tail though, if there's no reason for it, why have it?

Rather like that episode of Father Ted when there is a Bishop with a dodgy ticker and Dougal screams
TED: What is it Dougal?
DOUGAL: I've just remembered Aliens is on in five minutes.

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