A Very Peculiar Practice

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The theme tune for the series is by Elkie Brooks.

1st Series 1986

1. _"A Very Long Way From Anywhere"
   gs: Gillian Raine [ Mrs Kramer ], Liz Crowther [ Antonia ], Sarah Lam [ Chinese Girl ], Eliza Buckingham [ Woolf ], Michael Cule [ Gillespie ], Haydn Gwynne [ Donizetti ], Alexander Dore [ Bickerton ], Trevor Cooper [ Ackerman ], Derek Beard [ Harrap ], Harriet Reynolds [ Deidre Hemingway ]
   b: 21 May 86 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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2. _"We Love You, That's Why Were Here"
   gs: Francesca Brill [ Angie Fry ], Kate Eaton [ Megan Phillips ], Peter Blake [ Carl Pierce ], Hugh Grant [ Colin Harries ], Marlene Sidaway [ Clara Rudd ], Jelena Budimir [ Sandra ]
   b: 28 May 86 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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3. _"Wives of Great Men"
   gs: Timothy West [ John Furie ], Philippa Urqauhart [ Helen Furie ], Gillian Raine [ Mrs Kramer ], Sarah Duncan [ Alison Blair ]
   b: 4 Jun 86 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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4. _"Black Bob's Hamburger Suit"
   gs: David Gwillim [ Jimmy Partington ], Kay Stonham [ Daphne Buzzard ], Nicholas Haley [ Simon Buzzard ], Jonathan Haley [ Ollie Buzzard ], Suzie Cerys [ Anxious Student ], Joanna Hole [ Secretary ], Sean Gascoine [ Scruffy Student ]
   b: 10 Jun 86 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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5. _"Contact Tracer"
   gs: Geraldine Alexander [ Jeannie MacAllister ], Madlena Nedeva [ Daniela Theodoulou ], Frances White [ Dorothy Hampton ], Henrietta Voigts [ Student ], Kumal Grenal [ Student ], Sarah London [ Student ], Paul Cooke [ Student ], Oliver Parker [ Student ], Eiji Kusuhara [ Intrepreter ]
   b: 17 Jun 86 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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6. _"The Hit List"
   gs: Jean Heywood [ Lilian Hubbard ], Frances White [ Dorothy Hampton ], Eiji Kushuhara [ Intrepreter ]
   b: 24 Jun 86 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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7. _"Catastrophe Theory"
   gs: Paul Jeeson [ P.R. Prettiman ], Frances White [ Dorothy Hampton ], Joe Melia [ Rust ], Christopher Good [ Prof. Ember ], John Grittle [ Dr Tittle ], Andrew Hilton [ Soames ], Geoffrey Beevers [ Sodd ], Kathy Burke [ Alice ], Mark Steward [ Cadillac Driver ]
   b: 2 Jul 86 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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   2nd Series 1988

8. "The New Frontier"
   gs: Gillian Raine [ Mrs Kramer ], John Cording [ First Security Guard ], Jim Dunk [ Second Security Guard ], Melanie Parr [ Elaine Edgar ], Anthony O'Donnell [ Geoffrey Perks ], James Webb [ Doctor on Screen ], Bill Shine [ Old Age Pensioner ], Dominic Arnold [ Sammy Limb ], John Wheatley [ Greg Trout ], Joe Melia [ Ron Rust ], Oliver Ford Davies [ lecturer ], Ned Vukovic [ Bearded Man ]

   Dr Stephen Daker returns to his position as chief of the Lowlands University medical practice to find an American installed as vice chancellor and to face charges of unprofessional conduct from a volatile Polish professor.

   b: 2 Mar 88 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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9. "Art and Illusion"
   gs: Kay Stonham [ Daphne Buzzard ], Gillian Raine [ Mrs Kramer ], Clive Swift [ Prof. Piers Platt ], Andre Maranne [ Saul Sieberman ], Tim Wylton [ Tim Wylton ], Simon Russell Beale [ Mark Stibbs ], Paul Rattigan [ Richard Bevell ], Jane Snowden [ Sarah ], Yolanda Vasquez [ Carla ]

   The head of the art history department tries to save his job with an endowment of fake paintings while Steven struggles with the contradictory behavior of Grete.

   b: 9 Mar 88 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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10. _"May the Force Be With You"
    gs: Godfrey James [ Sweet ], Luke Hayden [ Patrick ], Chris Jury [ Peter Wagstaff ], Dominic Arnold [ Sammy Limb ], Louise Beattie [ Allie ], Joseph Long [ Prof. Eugenides ], Tim Preece [ Gregory ], Steven Woodcock [ Winston ], Philippe Giraudeau [ Antoine ], Louise Harrison [ Suzanne ], Choy LIng Man [ Linda ], Gordon Salkilld [ Salop ]
    b: 16 Mar 88 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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11. _"Bad Vibrations"
    gs: Paul Higgins [ Adie Shaw ], Robert Patterson [ O'Shea ], Sara Sugarman [ Karen ], Michael Brazier [ Roddy ], Thomas Wheatley [ Farris ], David Bamber [ Prof. Middling ], John Halstead [ Waiter ], Clive Wood [ Freddy Frith ]
    b: 23 Mar 88 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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12. _"Values of the Family"
    gs: Thomas Wheatley [ Farris ], Patricia Lawrence [ Joan Bunn ], James Noble [ Glenn Oates ], Mossie Smith [ Chloris Jakeman ], Jo Lentill [ JoJo Cole ]
    b: 30 Mar 88 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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13. _"The Big Squeeze"
    gs: Leticia Garrido [ Consuelo ], Veronica Smart [ Miss Brownleaf ], Dominic Arnold [ Sammy Limb ], JoJo Cole [ Jo Lentill ], Mossie Smith [ Chloris Jakeman ], James Noble [ Glenn Oates ], Thomas Wheatley [ Farris ], Mark Drewry [ Harry Pointer ], Perry Benson [ John Graftin ], Mark Addy [ Mal Prentis ], Robert Lang [ Lord Thickthorn ]
    b: 6 Apr 88 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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14. _"Death of a University"
    gs: Joe Melia [ Ron Rust ], Dominic Arnold [ Sammy Limb ], Mark Drewry [ Harry Pointer ], Mark Addy [ Mal Prentis ], Tim Munro [ Mr Smallcott ], Wendy Nottingham [ Snuffy Girl ], Martyn Whitby [ Security Man ], Peter Theedom [ Lorry Driver ]
    b: 13 Apr 88 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker

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    TVM Reunion 1992 BBC-1

15. _"A Very Polish Practice" (94 min)
    
    b: 6 Sep 92 w: Andrew Davies d: David Tucker
    NOTE: This was shown as part of Screen One.