Peak Practice

1993 – 2002
Ended
Drama
~55m / ep
12 seasons
6.5/10

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. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. 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. Cardale was based on the Staffordshire village of Longnor for the final series, but was previously based in the Derbyshire village of Crich, although certain scenes were filmed at other nearby Derbyshire towns and villages, most notably Matlock, Belper and Ashover.

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Latest: Season 12 · 2001

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E1. Episode 1
Oct 25, 2001
New faces in Cardale. How will Alex's army pal Claire and Will's son Tony make their mark on Cardale? Has Alex recovered from her operation and have Will and Kate settled back into married life?
E2. Episode 2
Nov 1, 2001
More trouble for Will and Kate as secrets about Tony's life are revealed. The new pub landlord sparks off different reactions and Claire gets too close to comfort for Tom.
E3. Episode 3
Nov 8, 2001
A bitter row develops between Will and Kate when they clash over a patient and struggle to deal with the aftermath of Tony. Cardale becomes victim of an epidemic and Claire shows her true colours when she questions the basis of Alex's relationship with Tom.
E4. Episode 4
Nov 15, 2001
Claire exacts a vindictive revenge when she is accused of stealing from a patient. Tom and Alex discuss their future together whilst Will sinks further into his depression.
E5. Episode 5
Nov 22, 2001
Trainee Dr.Matt Kendal arrives at The Beeches. He instantly makes an impression on Cardale by pronouncing one of it's oldest residents dead. Meanwhile Carol becomes the scapegoat because of Will's shortcomings and Kate finds out Will's secret.
E6. Episode 6
Nov 29, 2001
Alex and Claire are forced to relive their time spent in the army when they witness an army helicopter crash. The scenes of destruction leads Claire to reveal some hidden secrets to Alex and take dramatic actions.