A Very Peculiar Practice: A Very Long Way from Anywhere
10:15 pm - 11:05 pm, Wednesday, May 20 on BBC Four (9)
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A Very Long Way from Anywhere
Season 1, Episode 1
An idealistic doctor starts work at a university practice, but is unprepared for the back-stabbing antics of the lecturers and his colleagues. Peter Davison stars in the first episode of Andrew Davies' surreal campus drama
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Cast & Crew
Peter Davison
(Actor)
.. Dr Stephen Daker
Gillian Raine
(Actor)
.. Mrs Kramer
David Troughton
(Actor)
.. Dr Bob Buzzard
Graham Crowden
(Actor)
.. Dr Jock McCannon
Barbara Flynn
(Actor)
.. Dr Rose Marie
John Bird
(Actor)
.. Vice Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway
Lindy Whiteford
(Actor)
.. Maureen Gahagan
Amanda Hillwood
(Actor)
.. Lyn Turtle
Derek Beard
(Actor)
.. Harrap
Eliza Buckingham
(Actor)
.. Woolf
Trevor Cooper
(Actor)
.. Ackerman
Liz Crowther
(Actor)
.. Antonia
Michael Cule
(Actor)
.. Gillespie
Haydn Gwynne
(Actor)
.. Donizetti
Takashi Kawahara
(Actor)
.. Chen Sung Yau
Harriet Reynolds
(Actor)
.. Deirdre Hemmingway
Elaine Turrell
(Actor)
.. Nun
Sonia Hart
(Actor)
.. Nun
Andrew Davies
(Writer)
David Tucker
(Director)
Ken Riddington
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Peter Davison
(Actor)
.. Dr Stephen Daker
Born:
April 13, 1951
in
Streatham, London
Best Known For:
Being the fifth Doctor Who.
Early-life:
Born Peter Moffett on April 13, 1951, in Streatham, south London. He moved with his three sisters to Surrey when his parents, Sheila and Claude, bought a village store. He had an undistinguished time at Winston Churchill School, but he did enjoy music and drama. After leaving with three O-levels, he considered teaching, but entered the Central School of Speech and Drama after catching the acting bug through amateur performances. To avoid confusion with director Peter Moffatt, he changed his surname to Davison.
Career:
Davison's first professional role was in Love's Labour's Lost at Nottingham Playhouse in 1972 and his TV debut came in a 1975 episode of The Tomorrow People. A lean spell followed (during which he spent 18 months working in a tax office in Twickenham), but his big break came in 1978 when he landed the role of Tristan Farnon in All Creatures Great and Small. In 1981, he took over from Tom Baker as the fifth Doctor Who, but quit three years later for fear of being typecast. Other career highlights include A Very Peculiar Practice, Campion, At Home with the Braithwaites, The Last Detective, The Complete Guide to Parenting, Distant Shores and Law & Order: UK. Throughout 2010, he starred in the West End production of Legally Blonde, and directed and wrote a spoof documentary called The Five(ish) Doctors to tie in with Doctor Who's 50th anniversary in 2013.
Quote:
'You don't ever decide you're old - at least I haven't yet. I'm still quite surprised if I get dragged for a night out somewhere why I'm yawning by half-past-11.'
Trivia:
He composed the theme tunes for Button Moon and Mixed Blessings. His actress daughter, Georgia Moffett, is married to David Tennant.
Gillian Raine
(Actor)
.. Mrs Kramer
David Troughton
(Actor)
.. Dr Bob Buzzard
Graham Crowden
(Actor)
.. Dr Jock McCannon
Barbara Flynn
(Actor)
.. Dr Rose Marie
John Bird
(Actor)
.. Vice Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway
Born:
November 22, 1936
in
Bulwell, Nottinghamshire
Best Known For:
Being a satirist, actor and comedian.
Early-life:
John was born in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, on November 22, 1936. He went on to attend King's College, Cambridge, where he met John Fortune. He first made his mark in the 1960s on the satirical comedy series That Was the Week That Was.
Career:
As an actor, Bird has starred in Dick Turpin, Educating Marmalade, Danger: Marmalade at Work, A Very Peculiar Practice, Yes, Prime Minister, Inspector Morse, Joint Account, EL C.I.D., Chambers, and Absolute Power. His film credits include Jabberwocky (1977). He is best known for his work with John Fortune and Rory Bremner in the Channel 4 satirical TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune.
Quote:
'Over the years, I've had the chance to work with some wonderful actors and directors.'
Trivia:
In 2008, he was the patron of the Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival.
Lindy Whiteford
(Actor)
.. Maureen Gahagan
Amanda Hillwood
(Actor)
.. Lyn Turtle
Derek Beard
(Actor)
.. Harrap
Eliza Buckingham
(Actor)
.. Woolf
Trevor Cooper
(Actor)
.. Ackerman
Liz Crowther
(Actor)
.. Antonia
Michael Cule
(Actor)
.. Gillespie
(Actor)
.. Bickerton
Haydn Gwynne
(Actor)
.. Donizetti
Born:
January 01, 1957
in
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex
Best Known For:
Drop the Dead Donkey.
Early-life:
Haydn was born in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, on January 1, 1957. She played county level tennis before going on to study sociology at the University of Nottingham. She then taught English as a foreign language for five years in Italy at the University of Rome La Sapienza. She became an actress in her mid-twenties. Her first major TV role came in the 1989 BBC miniseries Nice Work.
Career:
Gwynne is arguably best known for her role as Alex Pates in Channel 4 sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey, a part she played for two series. She later became a regular in Peak Practice and Mersey Beat. Her other TV credits include Rome, Lewis, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sherlock, New Tricks, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise and Ripper Street. She has also performed in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company productions.
Quote:
'Age is a huge issue for actresses. The problem starts when you can no longer get away with 39.'
Trivia:
Gwynne is fluent in French and Italian.
Takashi Kawahara
(Actor)
.. Chen Sung Yau
Harriet Reynolds
(Actor)
.. Deirdre Hemmingway
Elaine Turrell
(Actor)
.. Nun
Sonia Hart
(Actor)
.. Nun
Andrew Davies
(Writer)
David Tucker
(Director)
Ken Riddington
(Producer)
