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Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale — a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District — and the doctors who worked there. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U A general practitioner, or GP is a medical practitioner who provides Primary care and specializes in Family medicine. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle The Peak District is an upland area in central and northern England, lying mainly in northern Derbyshire, but also covering parts of Cheshire, Greater A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health It ran on ITV from 1993 to 2002, and was one of their most successful series at the time. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It originally starred Kevin Whately as Dr Jack Kerruish, Amanda Burton as Dr Beth Glover, and Simon Shepherd as Dr Will Preston, though the roster of doctors would change many times over the course of the series. Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English Actor. Whately is possibly best known for his starring role as Neville Hope in the Amanda Burton (born October 10, 1956 in Ballougry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is an Actress best known Simon Shepherd (born 20 August 1956 in Bristol, England) is a British actor Early life He went to school at Clifton College Gary Mavers who starred in series 5 as Dr Andrew Attwood is the brother of Lee Mavers, lead singer of The La's

The series was axed in 2002 and ended on a literal cliffhanger when two of the series main characters plunged off a cliff. The La's are an English rock band from Liverpool consisting of frontman Lee Mavers (vocals guitars and John Power ( bass Viewers wrote to ITV in their thousands and a petition for one last episode was set up by website Peak Practice Online. However, all pleas were unsuccessful and ITV said they would not make any more episodes.

Peak Practice was replaced by Sweet Medicine, another medical series set in Derbyshire. It lasted a few episodes before it was dropped from the schedules.

Cardale was based on the Derbyshire village of Crich, and the series was filmed there and at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock and Ashover. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Crich (ˈkraɪtʃ kryech) is a Village in Derbyshire in England. Matlock is the County town of Derbyshire, England. It is situated at the south eastern edge of the Peak District, and is twinned Ashover is a village in the English county of Derbyshire. It is in the North East Derbyshire district of the county

Series Synopsis

Series 1 - 1993 Dr Jack Kerruish returns to the UK after setting up a clinic in Africa. He has dreams of being a country GP and heads to Derbyshire for an interview at The Beeches surgery. The Beeches is run by Dr Beth Glover who took the practice over from her father when he died. Beth's partner at the practice is Dr Will Preston who, at this time, would prefer a day on the golf course to a full days surgery. After initial tensions, and despite Will's concerns, Beth invites Jack to be a partner at the practice. Jack and Beth share and instant chemistry and after several misunderstandings they finally get together towards the end of Series 1. Will on the other hand faces marital problems with his wife Sarah. He is broken when he discovers she has been having an affair with Daniel Acres, a doctor from the rival health centre. Pressure to keep her and their two children, Tony and Julien, in a posh house results in Will committing a fraudulent drugs trial. When his scam is revealed Sarah threatens to leave him, and in turn Will has a nervous breakdown. Meanwhile after years of trying for a baby, landlords of the local pub Chloe and James White have a daughter named Sarah-Jane.

Series 2 - 1994 Jack and Beth have grown closer during the series break and in the opening episode Jack asks for Beth's hand in marriage. She turns him down in fear that she hasn't done enough with her life, and although they try to stay together they later split up. Will and Sarah struggle to make their marriage work and move to a smaller house to help their financial worries. They face further problems when their son Tony is involved in a serious fight at school and also when Sarah continues to attract male attention. Chloe is diagnosed with Hodgkins disease and faces a tough regime of treatment. Mid series and Jack and Beth both contend with lovers from their past returning to their lives. After a near death situation Beth realises she wants to spend her life with Jack and proposes to him. As Jack and Beth marry, Sarah leaves Will and he once again hits rock bottom. Meanwhile Chloe gets the good news that she is in remission and as the series ends The Beeches becomes a fund holding practice.

Series 3 - 1995 Jack and Beth have been married for a year and face problems when they each encounter personal difficulties. Beth is rocked by the death of her best friend Isabel De Gines, and Jack feels victimised when a family he tried to help make a complaint against him. Beth decides she wants to start a family but Jack gets an offer to continue his work in Africa. Despite Beth's pleas Jack leaves the practice for a few months. Will and Sarah divorce but find it hard to lead separate lives. On several occasions they almost give into temptation but Will realises they are better off apart. Whilst in Africa, Jack realises how much he has changed and how much he misses Beth. He returns to Cardale and they try for a family. Beth soon falls pregnant but happiness turns to tragedy when she loses the baby. The Beeches take on trainee GP Andrew Attwood and he moves into the pub whilst completing his exams. Andrew makes Will feel unsettled at The Beeches and he decides to take a job in an inner city practice. Beth too is looking for a change and finds it hard to shake off her miscarriage. After Will decides to stay on at The Beeches, Jack and Beth decide to take a 6 month sabbatical to Africa.

Series 4 - 1996 A year on and Jack and Beth have still not returned from Africa. They tell Will they wish to open a clinic out there and he is left to look after The Beeches. He is also hit by the news that Sarah is remarrying and taking Tony and Julien to live in America. Andrew continues to work at The Beeches and is joined by his wife Kirsty. She tries hard to settle in to Cardale life but the pair have their problems and Kirsty returns to Liverpool. Dr Erica Matthews arrives as a locum and is instantly attracted to Will. They share a kiss but he develops a friendship with Dr Kate Webster from a rival practice. Their relationship becomes serious and Will tries his hardest to play Dad to Kate's son Charlie. Andrew struggles to cope without Kirsty and is unaware when a patient falls for him. When he knocks her back she makes a complaint against him and Andrew turns to Erica for comfort. They spend the night together but Andrew soon regrets it when Kirsty returns to Cardale. He is honest with her and they decide to move back to Liverpool. Chloe and James become foster parents and she continues to remain in remission. At the end of the series Kate finds out she is pregnant and despite booking in for a termination, she changes her mind and she and Will decide to settle down together. Erica buys an old cottage and lays her roots in Cardale, and realising they have grown apart, Kirsty decides to return to Liverpool without Andrew

Series 5 - 1997 Dr David Shearer arrives in Cardale to help out at The Beeches. He’s an old friend of Beth and Will’s and covers the absence of Andrew, who went missing after his split with Kirsty. David’s wife Clare and their children Emma and Tom join him in Cardale and he quickly settles back into country life. Much to the annoyance of Andrew, who returns looking for another chance from Will and Erica. Kate gives birth to a baby girl named Emily. However, she and Will soon find out that their baby is sick and their worst fears are realised when Emily is diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. A clinic in Bristol offers Emily a place on their programme, resulting in Will and Kate leaving Cardale. Before they go they get married and leave The Beeches in the hands of Andrew, Erica and David. David faces torment when Claire is diagnosed with manic depression, Andrew is rocked when Kirsty arrives with a child that isn’t his and Andrew and Erica continue to dance around the idea of having a relationship.

List of Peak Practice Characters

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