‘A Country Practice’ was a popular family drama which aired on Australian television from 1981 and into the early 90s and which is currently available on 7Plus. There has been a place for nostalgia television during the Covid shut downs and my guest, and sister, Anne-Marie Gallagher has been keenly re-watching the show in recent months. Anne-Marie shares insights about some of the beloved characters, production history, and social themes which were addressed in a progressive way for the time.
The audio of this episode has been archived
Cast list of characters discussed:
Lorrae Desmond — Shirley Gilroy (nee Dean)
Brian Wenzel — Frank Gilroy
Shane Porteous — Terence Elliot
Penny Cook — Vicky Bowen
Grant Dodwell — Simon Bowen
Anne Tenney — Molly Jones
Shane Withington — Brendan Jones
Syd Heylen — “Cookie” Vernon Locke
Gordon Piper — Bob Hatfield
Joyce Jacobs — Esme Watson
Joan Sydney — Maggie Sloan
Honourable mentions of Bev the faceless switchboard operator, Fatso the Wombat and Doris the alcoholic pig