"Peak Practice" (1993)TV series 1993-2002

Director:

Gary Wicks

Writer:

Neil McKay (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12

Release Date:

10 May 1993 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Countryside | Doctor

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Esther Coles	...	Kim Beardsmore (73 episodes, 1993-1999)
Gary Mavers	...	Dr. Andrew Attwood (69 episodes, 1995-2000)
Simon Shepherd	...	Dr. Will Preston (52 episodes, 1993-2002)
Hazel Ellerby	...	Chloe White (46 episodes, 1993-1998)
Veronica Roberts	...	Laura Elliott (46 episodes, 1995-1998)
Richard Platt	...	James White (43 episodes, 1993-1998)
Saskia Wickham	...	Dr. Erica Matthews (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
Margery Mason	...	Alice North (37 episodes, 1993-2002)
Maggie O'Neill	...	Dr. Alex Redman (37 episodes, 2000-2002)
Amanda Burton	...	Dr. Beth Glover (36 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kevin Whately	...	Dr. Jack Kerruish (36 episodes, 1993-1995)
Adrian Lukis	...	Dr. David Shearer (35 episodes, 1997-1999)
Sarah Parish	...	Dawn Rudge (30 episodes, 1997-1999)

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Series Directed by
Alan Grint		(33 episodes, 1993-2001)
Terry McDonough		(13 episodes, 1999-2001)
Rob Evans		(8 episodes, 1998-2001)
Colin Gregg		(6 episodes, 1994-1995)
Ken Grieve		(6 episodes, 1999)
A.J. Quinn		(5 episodes, 1995-1997)
Dave Moore		(5 episodes, 1998)
Jonny Campbell		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Barbara Rennie		(5 episodes, 2000-2001)
Anthony Garner		(4 episodes, 1995-1997)
Marcus D.F. White		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Paul Wroblewski		(4 episodes, 2000)
Bruce MacDonald		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mark Roper		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Lovett		(3 episodes, 1993-1996)
Moira Armstrong		(3 episodes, 1994-1999)
Danny Hiller		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Nicholas Laughland		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Nigel Cole		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Simon Massey		(3 episodes, 1998)
Simon Meyers		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Sue Dunderdale		(3 episodes, 2000)
Antonia Bird		(2 episodes, 1993)
Gordon Flemyng		(2 episodes, 1993)
Jon Scoffield		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
John Woods		(2 episodes, 1995)
Richard Signy		(2 episodes, 1998)
Ken Hannam		(2 episodes, 1999)
Tim Holloway		(2 episodes, 1999)
Gill Wilkinson		(2 episodes, 2000-2001)
Graham Moore		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Gary Wicks		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Lucy Gannon		(12 episodes, 1993-1994)
James Stevenson		(10 episodes, 1996-2002)
Stewart Harcourt		(8 episodes, 1997-1998)
Stuart Morris		(7 episodes, 2000-2001)
Andy de la Tour		(6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Colin Wyatt		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Laura Phillips		(5 episodes, 1999)
Michael Jenner		(4 episodes, 1995-1999)
Peter Bowker		(4 episodes, 1995)
Jeff Dodds		(4 episodes, 1996-2001)
Frankie Bailey		(4 episodes, 1996-2000)
Gil Brailey		(4 episodes, 1997-1998)
Anita J. Pandolfo		(4 episodes, 1997)
Andrea Earl		(4 episodes, 1998)
Maria Jones		(4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Andrew Rattenbury		(4 episodes, 1999)
Andrew Holden		(4 episodes, 2000-2001)
Paul Coates		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Chris Fewtrell		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Tom Anthony		(3 episodes, 1994-1996)
Damien Timmer		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Sian Evans		(3 episodes, 1998)
Alick Rowe		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Patrick Wilde		(3 episodes, 1999)
Lisa Evans		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Ginnie Hole		(3 episodes, 2000-2001)
Patrea Smallacombe		(3 episodes, 2000)
Tony Etchells		(2 episodes, 1993-1995)
Peter Barwood		(2 episodes, 1995)
Richard Stoneman		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Abi Morgan		(2 episodes, 1998)
Chris Murray		(2 episodes, 1999)
Leslie Stewart		(2 episodes, 1999)
Simon Tyrrell		(2 episodes, 1999)
Christopher Green		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Neil McKay		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Tony Virgo	....	producer (81 episodes, 1993-2002)
Michele Buck	....	producer (60 episodes, 1993-1997)
Damien Timmer	....	producer (14 episodes, 1998)
Charles Hubbard	....	associate producer (10 episodes, 1996)
Ted Childs	....	executive producer (1 episode, 1993)
Sharon Bloom	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Nicholas Brown	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Richard Handford	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Craig Pruess		(52 episodes, 2000-2002)
John Altman		(1 episode, 1993)

Series Cinematography by
John McCallum		(38 episodes, 1994-1999)
Derek Suter		(27 episodes, 1997-1999)
Chris Howard		(20 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ian Punter		(3 episodes, 1999)
Alan Pyrah		(2 episodes, 1995)
Michael B. Popley		(2 episodes, 1996)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Rudd		(29 episodes, 1996-1999)
Mike Mulliner		(22 episodes, 1993-1996)
David Blackmore		(17 episodes, 1993-1995)
Brian Freemantle		(13 episodes, 1998-1999)
Keith Judge		(7 episodes, 1997)
Jenny Egner		(5 episodes, 1999)
John Hawkins		(2 episodes, 1995)
William Webb		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Julia Lisney		(1 episode, 1993)

Series Production Design by
Chris Pemsel		(1 episode, 1993)
Jeff Tessler		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Sue Ferguson		(1 episode, 1993)
Richard Booth		(unknown episodes)
Paul Gilpin		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Eileen Hubball		(1 episode, 1993)
Lyn Harvey		(unknown episodes)
Alison Munro		(unknown episodes)
Jennie Tate		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Derek Lloyd	....	makeup artist (13 episodes, 2001-2002)
C.J. Wills	....	makeup supervisor (1 episode, 1993)
Lesley Bond	....	makeup assistant (unknown episodes)
Sian Turner	....	makeup assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Robert McCallum	....	unit manager (1 episode, 1993)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrew Foster	....	second assistant director (152 episodes, 1993-2002)
John Bennett	....	third assistant director (1 episode, 1993)
Jackie Davies	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 1993)
Jeff Taylor	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes, 1994-1995)
Sean Guest	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Sam Harris	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Simon Morris	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Clare Park	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Tod Davies	....	graphic artist (1 episode, 1993)
Mick Durham	....	carpenter (1 episode, 1993)
Dave Gibbs	....	props (1 episode, 1993)
Michael Hill	....	stand-by props (1 episode, 1993)
Robert Muskett	....	stand-by carpenter (1 episode, 1993)
Phillip Nicklin	....	props chargehand (1 episode, 1993)
Gary Simons	....	painter (1 episode, 1993)
John Steppings	....	production buyer (1 episode, 1993)
Mick Story	....	props (1 episode, 1993)
Jane Tomblin	....	assistant art director (1 episode, 1993)
David Ackrill	....	props (unknown episodes)
Ron Dawling	....	props (unknown episodes)
David Jason Gibbs	....	props (unknown episodes)
Jay Pales	....	props (unknown episodes)
Paul Sinclair	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Dyson	....	sound recordist (6 episodes, 2001-2002)
Anthony Faust	....	supervising sound editor (3 episodes, 1999)
Paul Bennett	....	dubbing mixer (1 episode, 1993)
John Hughes	....	boom operator (1 episode, 1993)
John Catlow	....	dubbing editor (unknown episodes)
Lee Kerr	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Jo Manly	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Tom Meadows	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
David Beavis	....	car fire effects (1 episode, 1997)
Stefano Pepin	....	special effects technician (1 episode, 1997)
Alexander Gunn	....	special effects senior technician (unknown episodes)
Graham Hills	....	special effects technician (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Alan Stuart	....	stunt coordinator / fight arranger / ... (5 episodes, 1995-1998)
Roy Alon	....	stunt coordinator / stunt arranger (5 episodes, 1996-2002)
Andy Bradford	....	stunt coordinator (2 episodes, 1996-1999)
Riky Ash	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Ray De-Haan	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Paul Weston	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1997-1999)
Mark Lisbon	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1997)
Lucy Allen	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 1999-2002)
Tina Maskell	....	stunt performer / stunt arranger (2 episodes, 1999-2002)
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Andreas Petrides	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Ashby	....	grip (106 episodes, 1997-2002)
David Green	....	electrician (39 episodes, 2000-2002)
Alan Maxwell	....	clapper loader (14 episodes, 1997)
Alan Pyrah	....	director of photography: Zimbabwe (2 episodes, 1995)
Russell Diamond	....	grip (1 episode, 1993)
Paul Donachie	....	clapper loader (1 episode, 1993)
Keith Hollingworth	....	gaffer (1 episode, 1993)
Steve Murray	....	focus puller (1 episode, 1993)
Ray Webster	....	electrician (1 episode, 1993)
Mike Wilson	....	electrician (1 episode, 1993)
Oliver Driscoll	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes, 1996-1999)
David Draper	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Roy Osborn	....	camera car (unknown episodes)
Mike Rees	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Peter Smith	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Tony Woodcock	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bridget Hartup	....	dresser (1 episode, 1993)
Angie King	....	assistant costume designer (1 episode, 1993)
David Murphy	....	dresser (1 episode, 1993)
Tony Allen	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes)
Steve Groves	....	dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Trevor Brown	....	colorist (5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Simon Gershon	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 1993)
Ian Brindle	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Charles Buck	....	grader (unknown episodes)
Patrick Doherty	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Jerry Mayfield	....	telecine operator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Toby Wood	....	score recording engineer (38 episodes, 1996-1998)
James Collins	....	music scoring mixer (8 episodes, 1993)

Series Other crew
Rufus Andrews	....	location manager (1 episode, 1993)
Lynne Dallow	....	production runner (1 episode, 1993)
Kate Davenport	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 1993)
Steven Edwicker	....	production accountant (1 episode, 1993)
Julian Murphy	....	story editor (1 episode, 1993)
Jane Radnell	....	continuity (1 episode, 1993)
Karla Wheatcroft	....	production secretary (1 episode, 1993)
Arlene Phillips	....	choreographer (1 episode, 1994)
Tim Desbois	....	aerial coordinator (1 episode, 1997)
Irene Chawko	....	script supervisor (1 episode, 1999)
Greg Boardman	....	story editor (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Matthew Bouch	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Liz Briggs	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Nick Brown	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Sue Bunyan	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Derek Cooke	....	medical advisor (unknown episodes)
Deirdre Doorley	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Josh Dynevor	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Liz Finch	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
John Handscombe	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Helen Holmes	....	advisor: nursing (unknown episodes)
Fiona Johnston	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Hazel Lee	....	production secretary (unknown episodes)
Emma Morley	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Dr. Tim Parkin	....	medical advisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Central Independent Television

Distributors

• Carlton International Media (worldwide)
• Independent Television (ITV)

Other Companies

• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals
• Lee Lighting  lighting

Runtime:

50 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Chestnut Bank, Fritchley, Derbyshire, England, UK

Company:

Central Independent Television

Trivia:

Saskia Wickham's real-life parents, Jeffrey Wickham and Clair Stewart, played the adoptive parents of her character, Erica Matthews.

Goofs:

Continuity: Alice North had her gall-bladder removed twice during the series: firstly in Series 1 "Peak Practice: Listening Skills (#1.7)" (1993) and then again in Series 5 "Peak Practice: Letting Go (#5.4)" (1997).

Quotes:

[to Sam]
Kerri Davidson: You've got cheeks like apples... that's OK: green really suits you!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: New Girl (#1.5)" (2001)

Heartwarming

I've been watching 'Peak Practice' for quite a while now and make it a point to never miss it. What I like most about this serial is its realistic and sensitive probing into the psyche of the doctors and the patients..It portrays life in all its ups and downs, sometimes exhilarating, sometimes cruel..The performances are first rate..Adrian Lukis is absolutely charming and Saskia Wickham is excellent as Errika Matthews, you can't help identifying with her character -she evokes a lot of empathy. What I like most about the serial is the balance the director has achieved in portraying life from both the doctor's and patient's perspective. The plight of the patients in each of the episodes is conveyed realistically. Though a tearjerker, 'Peak Practice' is one of the most touching serials I've seen..With it's beautiful country setting(the serial is set in Derbyshire) it makes a statement for the bitter-sweet life in a very English coutryside...but with stories that are universal and emotions common to all humanity... Check it out