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A Very Peculiar Practice

  • TV Series
  • 1986–1988
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
664
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Graham Crowden, Peter Davison, Barbara Flynn, and David Troughton in A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)
ComedyDrama

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

  • Stars
    • Peter Davison
    • Graham Crowden
    • David Troughton
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    664
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Peter Davison
      • Graham Crowden
      • David Troughton
    • 31User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Peter Davison
    Peter Davison
    • Dr. Stephen Daker
    • 1986–1988
    Graham Crowden
    Graham Crowden
    • Dr. Jock McCannon
    • 1986–1988
    David Troughton
    David Troughton
    • Dr. Bob Buzzard
    • 1986–1988
    Barbara Flynn
    Barbara Flynn
    • Dr. Rose Marie
    • 1986–1988
    Elaine Turrell
    • Nun
    • 1986–1988
    Sonia Hart
    • Nun
    • 1986–1988
    Lindy Whiteford
    Lindy Whiteford
    • Maureen Gahagan
    • 1986–1988
    Amanda Hillwood
    • Lyn Turtle…
    • 1986–1988
    Gillian Raine
    • Mrs. Kramer
    • 1986–1988
    Joanna Kanska
    • Grete Grotowska
    • 1988
    Michael Shannon
    Michael Shannon
    • Vice-Chancellor Jack Daniels
    • 1988
    Takashi Kawahara
    Takashi Kawahara
    • Chen Sung Yau
    • 1986
    John Bird
    John Bird
    • Vice Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway
    • 1986
    Colin Stinton
    Colin Stinton
    • Charlie Dusenberry
    • 1988
    James Grout
    James Grout
    • Professor George Bunn
    • 1988
    Toria Fuller
    Toria Fuller
    • Julie Daniels
    • 1988
    Kay Stonham
    • Daphne Buzzard
    • 1986–1988
    Dominic Arnold
    Dominic Arnold
    • Sammy Limb
    • 1988
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Writer Andrew Davies was an English lecturer at the University of Warwick in Coventry 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.
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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 21, 1986 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Doktorn som visste för lite
    • Filming locations
      • University of Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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