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Overview

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5.3/10   63 votes
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Director:
Gary Wicks
Writer:
Neil McKay (writer)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 full episode list
Release Date:
10 May 1993 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot Keywords:
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
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Cast

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Esther Coles ... Kim Beardsmore (73 episodes, 1993-1999)

Gary Mavers ... Dr. Andrew Attwood (69 episodes, 1995-2000)
Simon Shepherd ... Dr. Will Preston (52 episodes, 1993-2002)
Hazel Ellerby ... Chloe White (46 episodes, 1993-1998)
Veronica Roberts ... Laura Elliott (46 episodes, 1995-1998)

Richard Platt ... James White (43 episodes, 1993-1998)
Saskia Wickham ... Dr. Erica Matthews (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Margery Mason ... Alice North (37 episodes, 1993-2002)
Maggie O'Neill ... Dr. Alex Redman (37 episodes, 2000-2002)
Amanda Burton ... Dr. Beth Glover (36 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kevin Whately ... Dr. Jack Kerruish (36 episodes, 1993-1995)
Adrian Lukis ... Dr. David Shearer (35 episodes, 1997-1999)

Shelagh McLeod ... Kate Preston / ... (32 episodes, 1996-2002)
Sarah Parish ... Dawn Rudge (30 episodes, 1997-1999)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Australia:PG
Filming Locations:
Chestnut Bank, Fritchley, Derbyshire, England, UK more
Company:
Central Independent Television more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Fiona Gillies was the producers' first choice to play Clare Shearer when the character was introduced in 1997. However, she was expecting a baby at the time and so was unable to accept the role, which instead went to Yolanda Vazquez. When Vasquez decided to leave at the end of the 1997 series, the producers debated whether to kill off her character, but instead they approached Fiona Gillies. This time she was free to take over the role. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Alice North had her gall-bladder removed twice during the series: firstly in Series 1 "Peak Practice: Listening Skills (#1.7)" (1993) and then again in Series 5 "Peak Practice: Letting Go (#5.4)" (1997). more
Quotes:
[to Sam]
Kerri Davidson: You've got cheeks like apples... that's OK: green really suits you!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Office: New Girl (#1.5)" (2001) more

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User Comments

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Heartwarming, 17 May 1999
Author: Lee-107 (leena_d@yahoo.com) from India

I've been watching 'Peak Practice' for quite a while now and make it a point to never miss it. What I like most about this serial is its realistic and sensitive probing into the psyche of the doctors and the patients..It portrays life in all its ups and downs, sometimes exhilarating, sometimes cruel..The performances are first rate..Adrian Lukis is absolutely charming and Saskia Wickham is excellent as Errika Matthews, you can't help identifying with her character -she evokes a lot of empathy. What I like most about the serial is the balance the director has achieved in portraying life from both the doctor's and patient's perspective. The plight of the patients in each of the episodes is conveyed realistically. Though a tearjerker, 'Peak Practice' is one of the most touching serials I've seen..With it's beautiful country setting(the serial is set in Derbyshire) it makes a statement for the bitter-sweet life in a very English coutryside...but with stories that are universal and emotions common to all humanity... Check it out

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