Doctor in the House (franchise) comedy series "Doctor in the House" did not depend on a single writer or partnership to write the scripts. The writers who worked on the series are often better known for their other work. Monty Python's Graham Chapman and John Cleese and The Goodies Graeme Garden and Bill Oddie were among the regular writers. Chapman and Garden both trained as doctors. Graeme Garden also appeared as a "Television Presenter" in the episode "Doctor on the Box". While keeping mostly to the conventions of the situation comedy genre, the shows occasionally stretched the boundaries of what was seen on television. One
Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie and bumble bees, bird baths and bird feed from suppliers, likened to the Delia power phenomenon created when Delia Smith mentioned the tools and ingredients she was using on her cooking programme "Delia's How to Cook". Oddie presented an update of some of the featured animals later in 2004. A sequel, "Springwatch with Bill Oddie", was broadcast in 2005. The series' theme music was composed by David Poore, and is still used as the theme for "Springwatch" and "Autumnwatch". Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie Britain Goes Wild with Bill Oddie was a live BBC TV show, broadcast nightly, Monday