A Country Practice

A Country Practice

The highs and lows of the Wandin Valley residents, from the patients and staff at the rural town's hospital, to the locals and their everyday lives.

Genre: DramaRomance

Cast:Shane PorteousBrian WenzelLorrae DesmondJoyce JacobsGordon PiperSyd HeylenJoan SydneyShane WithingtonJohn TarrantGrant DodwellPenny CookAnne TenneyGeorgie ParkerJosephine MitchellDi SmithMaureen EdwardsKate RaisonAndrew Blackman


1Season 12

S12.E1 ∙ Heartbreaker: Part 1

Sun, Jan 19, 1992

Kylie Tomms, a little girl enamored with Harry is trampled by cattle after falling into the coral on her family's farm.

2Season 12

S12.E2 ∙ Heartbreaker: Part 2

Mon, Jan 20, 1992

An elderly woman leaves Lucy $50,000 in her will but when the woman's estranged daughter arrives, she accuses Lucy of conning the money out of her mother.

3Season 12

S12.E3 ∙ Feet of Clay: Part 1

Sun, Jan 26, 1992

While learning to drive, Darcy runs cyclist Hugo Strzelecki off the road. He is operated on by a famous surgeon visiting the area.

4Season 12

S12.E4 ∙ Feet of Clay: Part 2

Mon, Jan 27, 1992

Matt discovers Fergus's involvement in a bird smuggling operation. Fergus asks Matt to keep quiet but when his partners show up, the seriousness of their situation escalates.

5Season 12

S12.E5 ∙ Alfred the Great: Part 1

Sun, Feb 2, 1992

Alf Muldoon becomes the new owner of the club and quickly closes it for renovations putting Cookie out of work.

6Season 12

S12.E6 ∙ Alfred the Great: Part 2

Mon, Feb 3, 1992

Frank finds evidence of arson and suspects Muldoon's nephew of starting the fire, but based on Alf's reaction to the news, Frank turns his investigation towards Muldoon himself.

7Season 12

S12.E7 ∙ Alfred the Great II: Part 1

Sun, Feb 9, 1992

A man found lying in a ditch is brought to hospital-he turns out to be a doctor, Stewart Robinson, but he has no memory of how he ended up in ditch.

8Season 12

S12.E8 ∙ Alfred the Great II: Part 2

Mon, Feb 10, 1992

Rosemary prepares for a speech she is to give to a group of students on the subject of career choices. Lucy discovers a boy's dyslexia.

9Season 12

S12.E9 ∙ Riding for a Fall: Part 1

Sun, Feb 16, 1992

Harry is looking for a horse to buy and finds one that is owned by Spence Anderson and Meredith Hendrix, a farm couple with a troubled marriage who are looking to sell their farm as well.

10Season 12

S12.E10 ∙ Riding for a Fall: Part 2

Mon, Feb 17, 1992

Shirley tries to encourage Terence and Rosemary's relationship, a plan which they happily go along with.

11Season 12

S12.E11 ∙ Armed and Dangerous: Part 1

Sun, Feb 23, 1992

Wayne, Lizzy's ex, has escaped from custody, killing a police officer in the process, and is back in the district looking for her.

12Season 12

S12.E12 ∙ Armed and Dangerous: Part 2

Mon, Feb 24, 1992

A siege evolves at the Hudson farm when Wayne holes up there with Darcy as his hostage.

13Season 12

S12.E13 ∙ Reach for the Sky: Part 1

Mon, Mar 2, 1992

Luke and Darcy meet Doug Simons, a wheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran. Harry tries to get Hugo take a more tactful approach in his attempt at getting a boy suffering from low self esteem back into shape.

14Season 12

S12.E14 ∙ Reach for the Sky: Part 2

Tue, Mar 3, 1992

Luke gets an interview with the Australian Air Force. When Luke finds Doug with Harry's stolen prescription pad, Doug admits that he never fought in the war but rolled his car the night before he was to ship out.

15Season 12

S12.E15 ∙ Wings: Part 1

Mon, Mar 9, 1992

Harry takes up the case of a young retarded girl whose mother and doctor both see psychosurgery as the best and only treatment for the girl.

16Season 12

S12.E16 ∙ Wings: Part 2

Tue, Mar 10, 1992

Darcy informs Luke he can still enter the air force and transfer to pilot training later on. Bob and Cookie decide to do some travelling and pack their things before hitting the road.

17Season 12

S12.E17 ∙ A Different Drum: Part 1

Mon, Mar 16, 1992

Constable Tom Newman and his pregnant wife Allison arrive in the valley. Two cattlemen stop off at the Hudson farm to rest their animals.

18Season 12

S12.E18 ∙ A Different Drum: Part 2

Tue, Mar 17, 1992

Lucy takes a fall in the hospital and goes into premature labour. Allison Newman looses her baby and tells her husband she doesn't want children but would like to return to the city to concentrate on her career instead.

19Season 12

S12.E19 ∙ High Hopes: Part 1

Mon, Mar 23, 1992

The father of a girl with Down's Syndrome is concerned about the nature of Hugo's relationship with her.

20Season 12

S12.E20 ∙ High Hopes: Part 2

Tue, Mar 24, 1992

Darcy tries to get Simone to metamorphose into a salamander. Esme informs Rosemary of the risks associated with such an endeavour and she puts a halt to Darcy's experiment.

21Season 12

S12.E21 ∙ Turning Point: Part 1

Mon, Mar 30, 1992

Frank decides it may be time to retire but later changes his mind. Tom attempts to reconcile with his estranged wife but soon learns that she has already moved on.

22Season 12

S12.E22 ∙ Turning Point: Part 2

Tue, Mar 31, 1992

Darcy is bitten by a stone fish while swimming and ends up in hospital where she receives a letter from Luke that says he wants to break up with her.

23Season 12

S12.E23 ∙ Blood on the Vine: Part 1

Mon, Apr 6, 1992

Terence and Rosemary's plan to get away for a quiet weekend at the Wandin Valley Estates vineyard is disrupted.

24Season 12

S12.E24 ∙ Blood on the Vine: Part 2

Tue, Apr 7, 1992

Frank becomes the new manager of the club and despite Hugo's concerns, Frank assures him that his job is not in jeopardy.

25Season 12

S12.E25 ∙ Father to Son: Part 1

Mon, Apr 13, 1992

Gil Tyler arrives in the valley and offers his son a job in Vietnam. David Kelly and his rabbits are at the centre of a feud between the boy's father, Bruce Kelly, and their neighbour Ray Hall.

26Season 12

S12.E26 ∙ Father to Son: Part 2

Tue, Apr 14, 1992

When three more of David's rabbits are killed, David takes matters into his own hands and shoots Ray's dog.

27Season 12

S12.E27 ∙ Little Boy Blue: Part 1

Mon, Apr 20, 1992

One week overdue, Lucy is getting anxious to give birth. Matt is called away to attend to Bruce and Karen Dyson's birthing cows.

28Season 12

S12.E28 ∙ Little Boy Blue: Part 2

Tue, Apr 21, 1992

With palm trees in tow, Darcy's globe-trotting mother returns to the valley after a prolonged absence.

29Season 12

S12.E29 ∙ Travelling South: Part 1

Mon, Apr 27, 1992

Bob and Cookie return to the valley for a visit. Bob has started a great new life for himself in Darwin but Cookie, who has come down with pneumonia, has not been having a good time and has been missing home.

30Season 12

S12.E30 ∙ Travelling South: Part 2

Tue, Apr 28, 1992

Cookie is slowly recovering in hospital but a conflict between him and Bob is making things difficult. Bernice considers leaving again but ultimately decides to stay in the valley.

31Season 12

S12.E31 ∙ Phoenix: Part 1

Mon, May 4, 1992

Wandin Valley's new veterinarian arrives in town with her young nephew and takes up residence in Matt and Lucy's old home.

32Season 12

S12.E32 ∙ Phoenix: Part 2

Tue, May 5, 1992

Billy runs away from home, he plans on going back to Phoenix where he still thinks his parents are still living. Hugo develops a crush on Bernice but she lets him down easy.

33Season 12

S12.E33 ∙ Survivors: Part 1

Mon, May 11, 1992

While filling in for Darcy at the clinic, Bernice becomes an impromptu interpreter for a sick Japanese patient who then proposes to her.

34Season 12

S12.E34 ∙ Survivors: Part 2

Tue, May 12, 1992

Wandin Valley's senior population takes over the disco Hugo has organised at the lodge.

35Season 12

S12.E35 ∙ Where the Wild Things Are: Part 1

Mon, May 18, 1992

Tom Newman and Trevor Jackson lead a group of kids on a camping trip into the national park. Billy isn't happy about the trip and makes an effort to ensure his dissatisfaction is known.

36Season 12

S12.E36 ∙ Where the Wild Things Are: Part 2

Tue, May 19, 1992

Trevor finds the lost kids but breaks his leg after falling off a cliff requiring Billy to go for help on his own.

37Season 12

S12.E37 ∙ Sleeping Beauty: Part 1

Mon, May 25, 1992

Amber Thomas, Darcy's sister, stops in Wandin Valley with her boyfriend Howie on their way to Sydney. Leaving town, they are involved in a car accident that kills Howie and leaves Amber brain dead.

38Season 12

S12.E38 ∙ Sleeping Beauty: Part 2

Tue, May 26, 1992

Darcy comes to terms with her sister's death and agrees to the donation of Amber's organs.

39Season 12

S12.E39 ∙ Secrets: Part 1

Mon, Jun 1, 1992

Leanne Hewson, a new nurse at the hospital who is also a recovering drug addict, has a difficult time dealing with the reactions of her coworkers and patients, one of whom tries to use her to feed her own addiction.

40Season 12

S12.E40 ∙ Secrets: Part 2

Tue, Jun 2, 1992

. Anna has Tom secretly get a replacement bird when James' pet budgie dies while in Anna's care. Tom arrests James' father when James identifies him as his abuser.

41Season 12

S12.E41 ∙ A Kiss Before Dying: Part 1

Mon, Jun 8, 1992

Max Blair, a journalist from Sydney who has AIDS, has come home to Wandin Valley to die.

42Season 12

S12.E42 ∙ A Kiss Before Dying: Part 2

Tue, Jun 9, 1992

Max plans to kill himself but is unable to go through with it. Ray eventually agrees to let Max stay at his and Trish's home.

43Season 12

S12.E43 ∙ Family: Part 1

Mon, Jun 15, 1992

Two weeks after Shirley's death. A ceremony in held to officially rename the hospital's Muldoon Wing the Shirley Gilroy Wing in her honour.

44Season 12

S12.E44 ∙ Family: Part 2

Tue, Jun 16, 1992

Hugo's father is hospitalised with a heart condition after a night of heavy boozing. After Bernice accidentally shoots Dog, plans are made for her (Dog) to become a hospital pet.

45Season 12

S12.E45 ∙ A Little Knowledge: Part 1

Mon, Jun 22, 1992

After hurting his back in a fall, Terence makes the decision to retire. While he's making hasty decisions, Terence ends his relationship with Rosemary as well.

46Season 12

S12.E46 ∙ A Little Knowledge: Part 2

Tue, Jun 23, 1992

Perce asks Esme to dinner after some encouragement from Darcy. Terence helps a young bed ridden patient deal with the frustration of his condition.

47Season 12

S12.E47 ∙ The Contender: Part 1

Mon, Jun 29, 1992

Glenn Garrison, a young boxer in town for an exhibition fight at the lodge, is nearly run down by Darcy while on Hugo's bicycle. When Glenn's opponent pulls out of their bout, Hugo steps up to replace him.

48Season 12

S12.E48 ∙ The Contender: Part 2

Tue, Jun 30, 1992

Anna lectures Billy about how to handle bullies at school but is surprised to learn that Billy has been the aggressor. Dog befriends an elderly patient at the hospital who later dies.

49Season 12

S12.E49 ∙ The Odds Against: Part 1

Mon, Jul 6, 1992

Tom, Kate, and Anna track a "ghost horse" through Hanging Tree Hollow. Kate falls down a gully and is struck on the head by a rock.

50Season 12

S12.E50 ∙ The Odds Against: Part 2

Tue, Jul 7, 1992

Kate is brought back to hospital and Terence is called upon to operate in an attempt to save her leg.