A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)

Name: A Very Peculiar Practice
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Peter Davison, Graham Crowden, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton, Elaine Turrell

Comedy · Drama

A young and idealistic Doctor Stephen Daker arrives at Lowlands University to work at the Health Centre, but has to cope with an eccentric set of colleagues.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (647 votes)
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Peter Davison Dr Stephen Daker
Graham Crowden Dr Jock McCannon
Barbara Flynn Dr Rose Marie
David Troughton Dr Bob Buzzard
Elaine Turrell Nun
Sonia Hart Nun

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

8.23 avg 7 episodes 8.1 → 8.0

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Very Long Way from Anywhere	8.1	53
2	We Love You, That's Why We're Here	8.2	45
3	Wives of Great Men	8.6	42
4	Black Bob's Hamburger Suit	7.8	33
5	Contact Tracer	8.4	34
6	The Hit List	8.5	33
7	Catastrophe Theory	8.0	27

Season 2 (1988)

7.86 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.8

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Frontier	7.6	24
2	Art and Illusion	7.9	23
3	May the Force Be with You	7.7	20
4	Bad Vibrations	8.0	24
5	Values of the Family	7.9	19
6	The Big Squeeze	8.1	19
7	Death of a University	7.8	21