A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)

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.

A Very Peculiar Practice

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Peter Davison
Peter Davison
as Dr Stephen Daker
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
as Dr Jock McCannon
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
as Dr Rose Marie
David Troughton
David Troughton
as Dr Bob Buzzard
Elaine Turrell
Elaine Turrell
as Nun
Sonia Hart
Sonia Hart
as Nun
Lindy Whiteford
Lindy Whiteford
as Maureen Cahagan
Amanda Hillwood
Amanda Hillwood
as Lyn Turtle
Gillian Raine
Gillian Raine
as Mrs Kramer
Takashi Kawahara
Takashi Kawahara
as Chen Sung Yau
Clive Willbond-Hill
Clive Willbond-Hill
as
Joanna Kanska
Joanna Kanska
as Grete Grotowska
John Bird
John Bird
as Vice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway
Michael Shannon
Michael Shannon
as Vice-Chancellor Jack Daniels
Colin Stinton
Colin Stinton
as Charlie Dusenberry
Kay Stonham
Kay Stonham
as Daphne Buzzard
James Grout
James Grout
as Professor George Bunn
Toria Fuller
Toria Fuller
as Julie Daniels
Dominic Arnold
Dominic Arnold
as Sammy Limb
Joe Melia
Joe Melia
as Ron Rust
Frances White
Frances White
as Dorothy Hampton
Thomas Wheatley
Thomas Wheatley
as Professor Farris
Eiji Kusuhara
Eiji Kusuhara
as Japanese Interpreter
Mark Addy
Mark Addy
as Mal Prentis
Mossie Smith
Mossie Smith
as Chloris Jakeman
Mark Drewry
Mark Drewry
as Harry Pointer
JoJo Cole
JoJo Cole
as Jo Lentill
James Noble
James Noble
as Glenn Oates
Haydn Gwynne
Haydn Gwynne
as Donizetti
Trevor Cooper
Trevor Cooper
as Ackerman
Harriet Reynolds
Harriet Reynolds
as Deirdre Hemmingway
Alexander Doré
Alexander Doré
as Bickerton
Michael Cule
Michael Cule
as Gillespie
Derek Beard
Derek Beard
as Harrap
Liz Crowther
Liz Crowther
as Antonia
Eliza Buckingham
Eliza Buckingham
as Woolf
Sarah Lam
Sarah Lam
as Chinese Girl
Hugh Grant
Hugh Grant
as Preacher Colin
Francesca Brill
Francesca Brill
as Angie Fry
Marlene Sidaway
Marlene Sidaway
as Clara Rudd
Kate Eaton
Kate Eaton
as Megan Phillips
Peter Blake
Peter Blake
as Carl Pierce
Jelena Budimir
Jelena Budimir
as Sandra
Timothy West
Timothy West
as Professor Furie
Philippa Urquhart
Philippa Urquhart
as Helen Furie
Ian Brooker
Ian Brooker
as
Sarah Duncan
Sarah Duncan
as Waitress
David Gwillim
David Gwillim
as Jimmy Partington
Jonathan Haley
Jonathan Haley
as Ollie Buzzard
Nicholas Haley
Nicholas Haley
as Simon Buzzard
Joanna Hole
Joanna Hole
as Secretary
Sean Gascoine
Sean Gascoine
as Scruffy Student
Suzie Cerys
Suzie Cerys
as Anxious Student
Geraldine Alexander
Geraldine Alexander
as Jeannie MacAllister
Madlena Nedeva
Madlena Nedeva
as Daniela Theodoulou
Jean Heywood
Jean Heywood
as Lilian Hubbard
Christopher Good
Christopher Good
as Professor Ember
Paul Jesson
Paul Jesson
as P.R. Prettiman
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers
as Sodd
John Grillo
John Grillo
as Dr Tittle
Kathy Burke
Kathy Burke
as Alice
John Wheatley
John Wheatley
as Greg Trout
Melanie Parr
Melanie Parr
as Elaine Edgar
Anthony O'Donnell
Anthony O'Donnell
as Geoffrey Perks
Oliver Ford Davies
Oliver Ford Davies
as Lecturer
Simon Russell Beale
Simon Russell Beale
as Mark Stibbs
André Maranne
André Maranne
as Saul Sieberman
Paul Rattigan
Paul Rattigan
as Richard Bevell
Jane Snowden
Jane Snowden
as Sarah
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
as Professor Piers Platt
Tim Wylton
Tim Wylton
as Mervyn Lillicrap
Chris Jury
Chris Jury
as Peter Wagstaff
Joseph Long
Joseph Long
as Professor Eugenides
Choy-Ling Man
Choy-Ling Man
as Linda
Louise Beattie
Louise Beattie
as Allie
Philippe Giraudeau
Philippe Giraudeau
as Antoine
Luke Hayden
Luke Hayden
as Patrick
Louise Harrison
Louise Harrison
as Suzanne
Godfrey James
Godfrey James
as Sweet
Tim Preece
Tim Preece
as Gregory
Gordon Salkilld
Gordon Salkilld
as Salop
Steven Woodcock
Steven Woodcock
as Winston
Paul Higgins
Paul Higgins
as Adie Shaw
Sara Sugarman
Sara Sugarman
as Karen Cartwright
Clive Wood
Clive Wood
as Freddy Frith
Robert Patterson
Robert Patterson
as O'Shea
Patricia Lawrence
Patricia Lawrence
as Joan Bunn
Robert Lang
Robert Lang
as Lord Thickthorn
Veronica Smart
Veronica Smart
as Miss Brownleaf
Leticia Garrido
Leticia Garrido
as Counselo
Perry Benson
Perry Benson
as John Graftin
Tim Munro
Tim Munro
as Mr Smalllcott
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    A very polish practice

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    A very long way from anywhere

  • 1x2

    We love you, that's why we're here

  • 1x3

    Wives of great men

  • 1x4

    Black bob's hamburger suit

  • 1x5

    Contact tracer

  • 1x6

    The hit list

  • 1x7

    Catastrophe theory

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The new frontier

  • 2x2

    Art and illusion

  • 2x3

    May the force be with you

  • 2x4

    Bad vibrations

  • 2x5

    Values of the family

  • 2x6

    The big squeeze

  • 2x7

    Death of a university

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