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 1

S1.E1 ∙ In General Practice: Part 1

Wed, Nov 18, 1981

A pregnant woman from out of town admits herself to Wandin Valley Hospital with signs of foetal distress. Despite his reluctance, Terence is forced to operate when another doctor is unable to reach the town in time.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ In General Practice: Part 2

Thu, Nov 19, 1981

Simon has to refuse local girl Jenny Secombe's request for the birth control pill. At fifteen, Jenny needs parental consent to obtain the pill, but is afraid to ask her father.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Town Tragedy: Part 1

Wed, Nov 25, 1981

Ladies' Auxiliary President and part-time hospital administrator Elaine MacKay is killed in a car accident at the Five Mile Bridge.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Town Tragedy: Part 2

Thu, Nov 26, 1981

Gossip begins to circulate in town that Ian and Eliane were having an affair. Andy, increasingly speculative as to why Elaine was traveling in Ian's car (which was heading to Sydney), goes to see Ian in the hospital.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ The Itinerants: Part 1

Wed, Dec 2, 1981

A very serious car accident upsets the townsfolk leaving questions unanswered. Dr. Elliott battles to save the life of a woman injured in the accident. Brendan and Molly Jones arrive in Wandin Valley.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ The Itinerants: Part 2

Thu, Dec 3, 1981

Questions arise about the exact nature of the relationship of the two people involved in the tragic accident. Bob Hatfield shows Molly Jones how a "swift kick in the guts", will fix her troublesome generator.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ They Shoot Cows Don't They: Part 1

Wed, Dec 9, 1981

A woman who has remained tied to her home in order to look after her curmudgeon of a father seeks Terence's help to allow her to get away for a few days.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ They Shoot Cows Don't They: Part 2

Thu, Dec 10, 1981

Arty causes a fire at the hospital with a carelessly disposed cigarette. Bill Ferguson proposes to Sandra Popovich. Vicky recommends that Molly's "no name" cow be put down.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Coming Home: Part 1

Wed, Dec 16, 1981

On her rounds as district nurse, Matron Kertesz meets Lachie Hughes, a young man paralysed from the waist down as the result of a recent accident.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ Coming Home: Part 2

Thu, Dec 17, 1981

Lachie rushes his mother to the hospital when she suffers a spontaneous pneumothorax. Sgt. Gilroy gives Simon a rough time over his keeping the wombat (given the name Fatso by Simon).

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Secrets: Part 1

Wed, Dec 23, 1981

When Shirley is involved in a minor car accident, Frank hounds her for a breath test but she resists on principle, insisting an erratically driven bus forced her to swerve into the other lane.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Secrets: Part 2

Thu, Dec 24, 1981

Dr. Bowen tries to get Maurie Wilson to stop driving his bus and seek medical attention for his seizures.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Alternatives: Part 1

Wed, Dec 30, 1981

Bianca Forbes-Hamilton, Molly's glamorous model friend, comes to visit her at the farm, driving Brendan crazy and causing Vicky some moments of jealousy after Simon is introduced to her.

14Season 1

S1.E14 ∙ Alternatives: Part 2

Thu, Dec 31, 1981

John Carmody arrives in town, and after learning that Terence plans to testify on behalf of Alan and Willow, confronts Terence and threatens to discredit him by dredging up his past.