"Sweet Medicine" (2003) TV series

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Creator:

Gregory Edmont
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 September 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

Partnership | Derbyshire | Doctor | Family Relationships | Rural Setting

Cast

Gillian Kearney	...	Dr. Deborah 'Deb' Sweet (10 episodes, 2003)
Patricia Hodge	...	Georgina Sweet (9 episodes, 2003)
Jason Merrells	...	Dr. Nicholas Sweet (9 episodes, 2003)
Lucy Cohu	...	Anna Winterson (5 episodes, 2003)
Ashley Jensen	...	Faye Brooks (5 episodes, 2003)
Derren Litten	...	Reverend Simon Roberts / ... (5 episodes, 2003)

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Series Directed by
David Holroyd		(unknown episodes)
Terry McDonough		(unknown episodes)
John Woods		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Nick Collins		(unknown episodes)
Gregory Edmont		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Sharon Bloom	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Jean Holdsworth	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Claire Phillips	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Mark Hinton Stewart		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Nick Dance		(3 episodes, 2003)
Eric Gillespie		(2 episodes, 2003)
Niels Reedtz Johansen		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Colin Fair		(unknown episodes)
John Gow		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Karen Evans		(unknown episodes)
Sally Fincher		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
David McHenry		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Andrew Holden-Stokes		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Michael Johnson		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Clare Golds	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Alison Noble	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Jessica Taylor	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Marie Brown	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)
Piers Dunn	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andy Pearson	....	third assistant director: second unit (1 episode, 2003)
John Bennett	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Simon Dale	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Andrew Foster	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Kiaran Murray-Smith	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Simon Turner	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Paul Mitchell	....	stand-by props (10 episodes, 2003)
Bob Bayne	....	production buyer (unknown episodes)
Victoria Cutts	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Mark Jones	....	propman (unknown episodes)
Andy Ludford	....	prop master (unknown episodes)
Tony Rycyk	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Mick Story	....	propman (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Peter Dyson	....	sound recordist (2 episodes, 2003)
John Hughes	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Dave Sansom	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
David Green	....	electrician (10 episodes, 2003)
Ken Lowe	....	gaffer (10 episodes, 2003)
David Ashby	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Anthony Dunne	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Tania Freimuth	....	clapper loader (unknown episodes)
Dave Green	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Alex Hendry	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Carl Hudson	....	focus puller (unknown episodes)
Micky Wilson	....	electrician (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Helen Blundell	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)
Jane Evans	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Paul Gregory	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Steve Parr	....	music mixer / music recordist (10 episodes, 2003)

Series Other crew
Sarah Hulls	....	assistant production accountant (10 episodes, 2003)
Polly Buckle	....	assistant script editor (unknown episodes)
Zoey Coates	....	production office runner (unknown episodes)
Ian Hogan	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Helen Holmes	....	unit nurse (unknown episodes)
Anthony Hurst	....	floor runner (unknown episodes)
Fiona Johnston	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Alex Moat	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Vincent O'Toole	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Dr. Tim Parkin	....	medical advisor (unknown episodes)
Phil Robinson	....	head of drama production (unknown episodes)
Andrea Sapsford	....	script editor (unknown episodes)
Jess Van Niekerk	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Amanda Wasey	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Carlton Television

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (UK)

Runtime:

52 min (10 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Derby Royal Infirmary, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK

Company:

Carlton Television

Absolutely fantastic!

Well, what can I cay about Sweet Medicine? It was simply fantastic. I enjoyed every minute of it.

The series revolved around the Sweet family, who were prominent figures of the community of the small Derbyshire town of Stoneford, and had a medical practice.

The first episode has Doctor Nick Sweet come home from London for the funeral of his father Ed, who had the surgery. He brings home his new wife Deb, also a doctor, and this doesn't go down well at all with his mother Georgina, who was brilliantly played by Patricia Hodge.

Let's just say Georgina and Deb don't really see eye-to-eye. However, they both want Nick to stay in Stoneford and to build a life there.

Georgina wants Nick to take on the surgery and carry it on in the family. He is reluctant at first, but by the end of the first episode he has agreed.

But, it isn't long before Nick's old flame Lillian is trying to put a wedge between him and Deb, with a little help from Georgina.

Nick also has a brother Eddie, who is the black sheep of the family, and doesn't really know where he is heading in life. In total contrast to high-flying Nick.

Ed's brother Andrew also arrives on the scene in the first episode, and becomes a consultant at a local hospital. There was a long-standing feud between him and Ed. Andrew also has a son called Geoff, who is Nick and Eddie's cousin.

He is madly in love with Lillian, although Andrew will not hear of it. And blackmails Lillian to stay away from him.

There is history between Andrew and Georgina, and a lot of chemistry between them. There is also a deep dark secret that rocks the whole family to its core, which comes to light later on in the series. This is the reason of the long-standing feud between Andrew and Ed.

This series was just perfect. It had beautiful scenery, brilliant acting, lots of glamour and great storylines that had you on the edge of your seat.

It was often compared too much to the medical drama Peak Practice, but was infact TOTALLY different.

It got off to a slow start ratings-wise but by episode 5 or 6, was easily beating BBC1 and getting a large chunk of the audience share.

So why then did ITV move it to a late night 11pm slot for episodes 9 and 10? Well, this was ITV being stupid again, and not giving anything a chance. This meant that so many people missed out on the spectacular finale.

The last line has Georgina saying:

"It all comes down to family, in the end."

Well, Georgina I certainly hope that this isn't the end. I really hope ITV comes to their senses and commissions a second series. We were really left on a cliffhanger, and would I love to see the Sweet saga continue.