A Very Peculiar Practice

Nan
0h 50m
1986
8 /10 (5)

Overview

A young and idealistic Doctor Stephen Daker arrives at Lowlands University to work at the Health Centre, but has to cope with an eccentric set of colleagues.

Country : GB
Languages : en
Last Air Date:1988-04-13
Created by : Andrew Davies

Seasons

Specials
1992-09-06
Season 1
1986-05-21
Season 2
1988-03-02

Episodes

Episode: 1A Very Long Way From Anywhere
S01
E01
1986-05-21
Episode: 2We Love You, That's Why We're Here
S01
E02
1986-05-28
Episode: 3Wives of Great Men
S01
E03
1986-06-04
Episode: 4Black Bob's Hamburger Suit
S01
E04
1986-06-10
Episode: 5Contact Tracer
S01
E05
1986-06-17
Episode: 6The Hit List
S01
E06
1986-06-24
Episode: 7Catastrophe Theory
S01
E07
1986-07-02

Series Cast

David Troughton

Bob Buzzard

Barbara Flynn

Rose Marie

Peter Davison

Dr. Stephen Daker

Graham Crowden

Jock McCannon

Joanna Kanska

Grete Grotowska

Elaine Turrell

Nun

Sonia Hart

Nun

Colin Stinton

Charlie Dusenberry

Amanda Hillwood

Lynn Turtle

Michael Shannon

Jack Daniels

James Grout

George Bunn

Gillian Raine

Mrs Kramer

Joe Melia

Ron Rust

John Bird

Ernest Hemingway

Takashi Kawahara

Chen Sung Yau

Kay Stonham

Daphne Buzzard

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