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A Very Peculiar Practice

A Very Peculiar Practice

1986TV Series⏱️ 50m
ComedyDrama
⭐ 8.4
IMDB Rating
602 votes

The various misadventures of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sonia Hart, Elaine Turrell, Peter Davison
Release Date
May 21, 1986
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 29
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

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Sonia Hart
as Nun
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Elaine Turrell
as Nun
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
Lindy Whiteford
Lindy Whiteford
as Maureen Gahagan
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Amanda Hillwood
as Lyn Turtle
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Gillian Raine
as Mrs. Kramer
Takashi Kawahara
Takashi Kawahara
as Chen Sung Yau

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Sound
Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
University of Keele, Keele, Staffordshire, England, UK
Production
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

🏷️ Keywords

academia dramauniversitymedicalclinic

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Stands the test of time
by m-dunn657 β€’ 2006-01-18

"I treated my husband to the DVDs of A Very Peculiar Practice Series 1 for Christmas, and it cheered us up enormously. Instead of watching the usual bilge dished up on British TV, we wallowed in Andrew Davies' witty scripts and the excellent acting of all involved. I can hardly think of a more perfectly cast show - Bob Buzzard is a truly stunning invention, played to perfection by David Troughton. And I doubt if Graham Crowden was ever better. Add to the mix the fragrant Barbara Flynn and you have perfection. The little boy lost look of Peter Davison is affecting, and Amanda Hillwood provi..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Writer Andrew Davies was an English lecturer at the University of Warwick, Coventry (UK), when he came up with the series. Because the university were unhappy with how they would be portrayed, the Lowland exterior shots were all done at either Keele or Birmingham Universities.

πŸ“– Synopsis

The various misadventures of Stephen Daker, a young doctor who works for the health centre of a modern British university.