A Very Peculiar Practice

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Directed by

David Tucker

Starring (View all)

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

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

Written by

Andrew Davies

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Description: A Very Peculiar Practice was a surreal black-comedy drama set in the health centre of a British university, produced by the BBC, which ran for two series in 1986 and 1988. The two series were followed by a 90-minute made-for-television film, A Very Polish Practice (1992), following some of the characters to a new setting in Poland. It was written by Andrew Davies and was inspired by his experiences as a lecturer at the University of Warwick, and it has been interpreted as a commentary on contemporary trends in education. It was one of only two original television series that he wrote. In 2010, The Guardian ranked the seria ... (more)

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