A Very Peculiar Practice: Wives of Great Men
10:00 pm - 10:50 pm, Wednesday, May 27 on BBC Four (9)
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Wives of Great Men
Season 1, Episode 3
Stephen wins the confidence of the notorious Professor John Furie - until a combination of drink and drugs drives his patient into murderous paranoia. Peter Davison and Timothy West star
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Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Peter Davison
(Actor)
.. Dr Stephen Daker
Graham Crowden
(Actor)
.. Dr Jock McCannon
Barbara Flynn
(Actor)
.. Dr Rose Marie
David Troughton
(Actor)
.. Dr Bob Buzzard
John Bird
(Actor)
.. Vice Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway
Lindy Whiteford
(Actor)
.. Maureen Gahagan
Amanda Hillwood
(Actor)
.. Lyn Turtle
Takashi Kawahara
(Actor)
.. Chen Sung Yau
Gillian Raine
(Actor)
.. Mrs Kramer
Timothy West
(Actor)
.. Professor John Furie
Philippa Urquhart
(Actor)
.. Helen Furie
Sarah Duncan
(Actor)
.. Waitress
Sonia Hart
(Actor)
.. Nun
Elaine Turrell
(Actor)
.. Nun
Andrew Davies
(Writer)
David Tucker
(Director)
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.
Graham Crowden
(Actor)
.. Dr Jock McCannon
Barbara Flynn
(Actor)
.. Dr Rose Marie
David Troughton
(Actor)
.. Dr Bob Buzzard
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
Takashi Kawahara
(Actor)
.. Chen Sung Yau
Gillian Raine
(Actor)
.. Mrs Kramer
Timothy West
(Actor)
.. Professor John Furie
Born:
October 20, 1934
in
Bradford
Best Known For:
Being a star of stage, TV and film.
Early-life:
Timothy Lancaster West was born in Bradford on October 20, 1934, to actors Olive and Harry (better known as Lockwood West). He worked as a furniture salesman and recording engineer before landing a job as an assistant stage manager at the Wimbledon Theatre. On his first day there, he also made his acting debut as a farmer in a scene with a couple of lines. He then spent several seasons in repertory performing at a number of theatres around the country.
Career:
West's big break on the small screen came in 1975 when he played the title role in Edward the Seventh. Since then he has demonstrated his versatility with roles in a BBC production of King Lear, ITV comedy Brass and the soaps Coronation Street and EastEnders. He has also made memorable guest appearances in the likes of A Very Peculiar Practice, Goodnight Sweetheart, Midsomer Murders, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Waking the Dead, Not Going Out and Last Tango in Halifax. Although known primarily for his stage and small-screen performances, West has starred in a number of films, including The Day of the Jackal, Cry Freedom and Iris. A fan of boating, he has presented series about canals and narrowboating called Water World and Great Canal Journeys. The latter featured his second wife, Prunella Scales; their eldest son, Samuel, is also an actor.
Quote:
'If you work in the theatre a lot, as I do, then the television people have lost you. They never go to the theatre, so many think you're dead or retired.'
Trivia:
West was awarded a CBE in 1984. He supports a number of charities, including The National Piers Society and Cancer Research UK.
Philippa Urquhart
(Actor)
.. Helen Furie
Sarah Duncan
(Actor)
.. Waitress
Sonia Hart
(Actor)
.. Nun
Elaine Turrell
(Actor)
.. Nun
Andrew Davies
(Writer)
David Tucker
(Director)
