[1] [2] The series follows directly from its predecessor Doctor on the Go, and was commissioned by the Seven Network in association with the Paul Dainty organization based on the popularity in Australia of the previous five series in the franchise.

[3] Writers for the Doctor Down Under episodes were Bernard McKenna, Jon Watkins, and Bernie Sharp.

They take up positions at St. Barnabas hospital in Sydney, where they wreak havoc on the local medical staff, especially Professor Beaumont, who is Professor of Surgery, and Dr Maurice Griffin, a surgeon with whom they share their office.

Some of the nurses at the hospital, however, find Drs Waring and Stuart-Clark charming, as the two English doctors continue their pursuit of women, often involving a rivalry between the two.

All 13 episodes of Doctor Down Under have been released as a two Disc DVD set by Umbrella Entertainment in Australia (2007).