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 6

S6.E1 ∙ Friends for Life: Part 1

1986

A friend of Kelly's from the city comes to stay. Cookie and Kelly must think up a fundraising idea for the club and decide on a darts tournament.

2Season 6

S6.E2 ∙ Friends for Life: Part 2

1986

Matron Sloan and Shirley are set to challenge each other in the darts tournament. Kelly is worried about her friend when she appears to be giving up on life.

3Season 6

S6.E3 ∙ Illusions: Part 1

1986

Terence is surprised when his son Christopher - or "CK" as he prefers to be called - arrives earlier than expected.

4Season 6

S6.E4 ∙ Illusions: Part 2

1986

It appears that Kelly has a young admirer who is prone to writing her poetry. Bob wonders why Matron Sloan is being so forgetful.

5Season 6

S6.E5 ∙ The Luck of the Game: Part 1

1986

Judy plans to do some match-making - for herself when she sets her sights on the Valley's new vet, Ben Green.

6Season 6

S6.E6 ∙ The Luck of the Game: Part 2

1986

Kelly arranges for a journalist friend from Sydney to come and write a review for the club. CK mistakenly believes that Terence is going out with Kelly Shanahan.

7Season 6

S6.E7 ∙ The Time of Your Life: Part 1

1986

Matron Sloan has the hospital staff and her friends worried when she becomes forgetful and doesn't turn up for work.

8Season 6

S6.E8 ∙ The Time of Your Life: Part 2

1986

Matron Sloan has a hard time coming to terms with the changes in her life.

9Season 6

S6.E9 ∙ Good Mates: Part 1

1986

Muldoon throws the hospital staff into turmoil when he alerts them of the impending arrival of the hospital inspectors.

10Season 6

S6.E10 ∙ Good Mates: Part 2

1986

Simon gets depressed when he thinks that no one will miss him after he leaves Wandin Valley. A simple boy runs away when he thinks his friends are making fun of him.

11Season 6

S6.E11 ∙ Out of the Blue: Part 1

1986

Kelly is shocked when her old boyfriend, Trent, arrives back on the scene and makes her an offer that's too good to refuse.

12Season 6

S6.E12 ∙ Out of the Blue: Part 2

1986

Bob and Cookie invent a mechanical scarecrow which they believe will make them a fortune.

13Season 6

S6.E13 ∙ Will to Win: Part 1

1986

Ben has chicken pox and is admitted to hospital, leaving Kelly to look after all his animals.

14Season 6

S6.E14 ∙ Will to Win: Part 2

1986

Judy enjoys her nursing duties when the patient under her care is Ben Green. The hospital staff are thrown into disarray every time the fire alarm goes off accidentally.

15Season 6

S6.E15 ∙ Fighting Back: Part 1

1986

Tensions between Bob and Cookie have reached a boiling point, resulting in Cookie moving out.

16Season 6

S6.E16 ∙ Fighting Back: Part 2

1986

Cookie is furious when Bob crashes into Esme's taxi and refuses to pay for the damages. Shirley is delighted when she is accepted for Help Line duty.

17Season 6

S6.E17 ∙ Calm Before the Storm: Part 1

1986

Ben thinks he's a failure when the farmer's of the district fall asleep during his speech. Brendan gets caught in a storm while he is out on a fishing trip with a group of hospital patients and school children.

18Season 6

S6.E18 ∙ Calm Before the Storm: Part 2

1986

Judy is worried when she receives a strange phone call and hears noises outside her flat.

19Season 6

S6.E19 ∙ Sink or Swim: Part 1

1986

It's Wandin Valley against Burrigan in the local dance competition, with Frank and Shirley desperate to win.

20Season 6

S6.E20 ∙ Sink or Swim: Part 2

1986

Brendan is frustrated when Chloe reacts badly to his new friend, Sarah Anderson. It's touch and go to save a little boy's life when he almost drowns.

21Season 6

S6.E21 ∙ Covering Up: Part 1

1986

Shirley has a nervous first night on Help Line duty when a ten-year-old boy who is afraid of being alone calls in.

22Season 6

S6.E22 ∙ Covering Up: Part 2

1986

Ben and Kelly are a bit worried when their new loo is going to look a bit outrageous. Bob plays a trick on Cookie to show him that he is not quite the fool Cookie thinks he is.

23Season 6

S6.E23 ∙ A Matter of Conscience: Part 1

1986

Muldoon tries to blackmail Kelly into a partnership in her ice cream business. Esme, Bob, and Cookie go to a holiday resort which was recommended by Esme.

24Season 6

S6.E24 ∙ A Matter of Conscience: Part 2

1986

Kelly's relationship with Muldoon worsens when Ben takes it upon himself to speak to him on her behalf. Esme gets a shock when she reaches the resort and discovers that it is far from what she expected.

25Season 6

S6.E25 ∙ Barriers: Part 1

1986

Kelly writes a light-hearted article about the residents of Wandin Valley. Judy becomes disillusioned with nursing which concerns Terence and Matron Sloan.

26Season 6

S6.E26 ∙ Barriers: Part 2

1986

Brendan is upset when he hears that Sarah is leaving the Valley to take on a full-time teaching position elsewhere. Kelly gets a job offer as a reporter for the Burrigan Examiner.

27Season 6

S6.E27 ∙ One for the Road: Part 1

1986

Judy is put in an embarrassing situation when she forgets the combination of the hospital safe.

28Season 6

S6.E28 ∙ One for the Road: Part 2

1986

Kelly's negative article on Dr. Wood causes him to resign and leaves Kelly very unpopular with the locals.

29Season 6

S6.E29 ∙ Track Record: Part 1

1986

Judy advertises for a new flatmate and finds Mr. Perfect. Kelly is assigned to do a behind-the-scenes story on the Burrigan Cup.

30Season 6

S6.E30 ∙ Track Record: Part 2

1986

Terence and Ben help a blind girl adjust to her new dog. Kelly finds that her friends will not forget about the article she wrote on Dr. Wood as they continue to ignore her.

31Season 6

S6.E31 ∙ Race, Greed and Colour: Part 1

1986

Bob has a visit from an English solicitor who informs him that he has inherited an estate in England.

32Season 6

S6.E32 ∙ Race, Greed and Colour: Part 2

1986

A young boy disappears when he believes he is going to be taken away from his family. Kelly receives a threatening warning.

33Season 6

S6.E33 ∙ Glue Factory: Part 1

1986

The local drunk accuses an experienced nursing sister of mistreating the men under her care at a boarding house for homeless men.

34Season 6

S6.E34 ∙ Glue Factory: Part 2

1986

Kelly uncovers some interesting facts about the boarding house which prompt Terence and Frank to investigate. Bob and Jo help save an old horse's life.

35Season 6

S6.E35 ∙ Fighting Chance: Part 1

1986

Ben takes the law into his own hands when he discovers that missing dogs are being used for illegal dog fighting.

36Season 6

S6.E36 ∙ Fighting Chance: Part 2

1986

Dr. Alex Fraser is amused by the attention she receives at the clinic when word gets out that she's a woman. Jo makes a decision to stay in Wandin Valley for good.

37Season 6

S6.E37 ∙ In Love and War: Part 1

1986

Ben is confused by all the attention he is receiving from the town's single women. A mother who hasn't seen her children for four years arrives to take possession of her kids.

38Season 6

S6.E38 ∙ In Love and War: Part 2

1986

Ben tells wealthy businessman Howard Wellbourne that his horse hasn't been getting the right treatment, which impresses his sophisticated daughter Kate.

39Season 6

S6.E39 ∙ Duty Bound: Part 1

1986

Shirley's concern for Frank grows when he refuses to talk about the shooting. Ben's relationship with the beautiful Kate Wellbourne blossoms, despite her father's obvious disapproval.

40Season 6

S6.E40 ∙ Duty Bound: Part 2

1986

Alex Fraser becomes involved with a woman who doesn't realise she suffers from rheumatoid arthritis. Frank is unsure of his future in the police service when he has to go to Police Headquarters in Sydney for an enquiry into the shooting.

41Season 6

S6.E41 ∙ Black Sheep: Part 1

1986

Judy goes to her first parent-teacher meeting and encounters an old friend. Shirley asks Terence for advice when her relationship with Frank worsens.

42Season 6

S6.E42 ∙ Black Sheep: Part 2

1986

Frank gets a visit from the police psychologist when he finally admits he needs help. New teacher Peter Manning is disgusted when he hears of a colleagues's fascination with one of his pupils.

43Season 6

S6.E43 ∙ Fire: Part 1

1986

Bob is angered by the lack of enthusiasm amongst the men of the Valley when he asks for volunteers to come forward to act as firefighters. Ben hears some disturbing news about Kate and confronts her for an explanation.

44Season 6

S6.E44 ∙ Fire: Part 2

1986

A bushfire threatens Wandin Valley and Frank fears for the safety of Ben and Kate who could both be trapped by the fire. The town pulls together to save the Valley's existence.

45Season 6

S6.E45 ∙ From the Ashes: Part 1

Tue, Jun 17, 1986

Ben and Jo have a busy time caring for the animals that were caught in the bushfire. Shirley phones Vicky and Simon to tell them that Fatso has gone missing.

46Season 6

S6.E46 ∙ From the Ashes: Part 2

1986

The Valley regulars join forces to put on a benefit concert for the district's fire victims. Fatso finally makes his way back home.

47Season 6

S6.E47 ∙ Unsung Lulluaby: Part 1

1986

Bob is shocked to find that his young niece is pregnant. Shirley and Frank receive an unexpected visit from Vicky and the twins.

48Season 6

S6.E48 ∙ Unsung Lulluaby: Part 2

1986

Jealousy raises it's ugly head when Jo Loveday vies for Peter's affections. Vicky is put in a terrifying situation when baby Charlotte is abducted by a distressed young woman.

49Season 6

S6.E49 ∙ The Deep End: Part 1

1986

Peter Manning's sister Donna applies for the vacant nursing position at the hospital. Alex impress hospital staff when she performs her first operation.

50Season 6

S6.E50 ∙ The Deep End: Part 2

1986

Jo gets some advice from Alex on contraception. Judy makes a second appearance on "Dream Date" and wins a trip to the Gold Coast.