A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)

A surreal comedy series tracking the career of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.

Stars:

Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Peter Davison	...	Dr. Stephen Daker (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Graham Crowden	...	Dr. Jock McCannon (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Barbara Flynn	...	Dr. Rose Marie (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
David Troughton	...	Dr. Bob Buzzard (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Sonia Hart	...	Nun (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Elaine Turrell	...	Nun (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Lindy Whiteford	...	Maureen Gahagan (13 episodes, 1986-1988)
Amanda Hillwood	...	Lyn Turtle (8 episodes, 1986-1988)
Gillian Raine	...	Mrs. Kramer (8 episodes, 1986-1988)
John Bird	...	Vice Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway (7 episodes, 1986)
Michael Shannon	...	Vice-Chancellor Jack Daniels (7 episodes, 1988)
Joanna Kanska	...	Grete Grotowska (7 episodes, 1988)
Takashi Kawahara	...	Chen Sung Yau (7 episodes, 1986)
Clive Willbond-Hill		(7 episodes, 1986)
Colin Stinton	...	Charlie Dusenberry (6 episodes, 1988)

Storyline

A surreal comedy series tracking the career of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.

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Plot Keywords:

university | clinic | medical

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 May 1986 (UK)

Also Known As:

Doktorn som visste för lite

Filming Locations:

University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Andrew Davies originally wanted to film the series at UEA (University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK). But UEA where unhappy as to how the University would be portrayed. Instead, the exterior shots we all done at either Keele or Birmingham University.

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Connections

Followed by Screen One: A Very Polish Practice (1992)

User Reviews

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This is the best comedy I've ever seen. Written, perhaps as a serie a clef, by ex-academic Andrew Davies, who went on to adapt Middlemarch, Pride and Prejudice etc for the BBC, it is also the best comedy ever set in the health centre of a provincial British university.