Film locations derbyshire peak district staffordshire cheshire. The opening title sequence is of thors cave in the manifold valley. Peak district national park, staffordshire, england, uk see more. The 19932002 tv series peak practice was set in crich and fritchley, except for the twelfth and final series, and originally starred kevin whately and amanda burton.
Crich, fritchley and ashover also featured in the series, but it was the village of longnor which became favoured for the twelfth and final run. Kevin whately born 6 february 1951 is an english actor. Check out our blog posts for great things to do and places to stay in the peak district and derbyshire, and sign up to our monthly newsletter for inspiration, the latest events and special offers. Anybody who loves a bit of drama then peak practice is a must to have amongst your dvdvideo collection. The old market hall, built in 1873, was joined by the 17th century horseshoe inn. When peak practice first started appearing on australian tv, i was pleasantly surprised at the high standard of each episode, no doubt thanks largely to series creator,lucy gannon, who wrote about life in a town in picturesque derbyshire about real people in real lives, facing the same problems and joys that most of us can relate to. How many native or guest coloradoans have looked around our beautiful state and thought, wow, this place is pretty enough to be in the pictures.
Filmed amid the breathtaking scenery of the peak district, peak practice was one of itvs most popular shows, with regular viewing figures of around 15 million and frequent appearances in itvs top ten. Before radio, she held a variety of jobs including being an extra for the locally filmed television. Gmtv also took a look behind the scenes of peak practice as the cast filmed baby joes christening. Bird started her career in theatre but soon moved on to television, where she filmed episodes of eastenders, casualty, the bill, inspector morse and peak practice. The bbc television programme peak practice was on air between 1993 and 2002. Peak practice complete season 5 new pal cult 4dvd set gary. Peak practice complete season 4 3dvd set peak practice complete fourth series nonusa format, pal, reg. This is probably why the makers of the series peak practice picked longnor for. In my opinion this drama will be greatly missed by people of derbyshire and people of britain.
Much of the film was made in sheffield, but some of it was filmed at a former colliery site in shirebrook. One of itvs most popular shows returns with this release of the complete fourth series of peak practice. Peak practice tv series 19932002 the movie database tmdb. Derbyshires grand country houses, charming towns and villages and beautiful countryside have formed the backdrop for hollywood films, period dramas and memorable television moments. Peak practice this popular drama series was filmed on location in derbyshire and not only that, it was actually devised by a local playwright, lucy gannon. Peak practice complete season 5 new pal cult 4dvd set.
It ran on itv from 1993 to 2002, and was one of their most successful series at the time. Series five click on the episode number to read more about each episode episode 1 eye of the storm after standing will and erica up on the morning he was supposed to sign the partnership agreement. Peak practice fans in final show plea fans of axed derbyshirebased medical drama peak practice have made a desperate plea to programme makers to film one last episode. However, she was expecting a baby at the time, and so was unable to accept the role, which instead went to yolanda vazquez.
Some scenes in those episodes had to be edited or reshot. The league of gentlemen the television comedy the league of gentlemen is filmed in hadfield, a small village near glossop, high peak. This is probably why the makers of the series peak practice picked longnor for the later series. Before radio, she held a variety of jobs including being an extra for the locally filmed television series peak practice before moving into radio.
Private practice is an american medical drama television series which aired on abc from september 26, 2007, to january 22, 20. It is home to the uks highest opera house, and several festivals, including a well dressing festival. Peak practice was about a small country gp practice in the ficticious village of cardale in the derbyshire dales. Crich, in the derbyshire dales, was used as the backdrop for village life, although numerous other locations made appearances in the drama.
The next several years deal with their personal and professional lives with jack and beth marrying. Peak practice is a british drama series about a gp surgery in cardalea small fictional town in the derbyshire peak districtand the doctors who worked there. Itvs peak practice has been axed after a decade and is to be replaced by another medical drama, writes owen gibson. Te mata peak practice is a general practice with doctors providing general practitioner gp services in havelock north. In this series, the beeches medical practice welcomes two new faces, as dr. However, their characters were dropped after four episodes had been filmed. The spa town of buxton is one of the most popular peak district towns. A present day gp surgery in derbyshire, filmed for the real peak practice television series, aired on bbc one in july 2015. A case too close to home causes jack to take on the plight of some mentally ill patients.
With any luck peak practice may begin with another series. It originally starred kevin whately as dr jack kerruish, amanda burton as dr beth glover and simon shepherd as dr will. Trivia fiona gillies was the producers first choice to play clare shearer, when the character was introduced in 1997. Along with crich and matlock, the village was used for a time as a location for the itv drama series peak practice. Since filming began in 1992, peak practice has attracted tourists to derbyshire. When vasquez decided to leave at the end of the 1997 season, the producers debated whether to kill off her character, but instead they approached. Beth glover and will preston are doctors in partnership at a derbyshire clinic when they hire jack whos returned from africa. The show ended in january on a cliff hanger literally with leading lady, doctor alex redman, being pulled over the edge of an abandoned quarry by a psychotic nurse. 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 fritchley, matlock, belper and ashover. The reason i bought it was that it was filmed in crich and at the time i bought it my doctors was in crich. One of itvs most popular shows returns with this release of the complete fifth series of peak practice. The 1988 film the lair of the white worm by ken russell, starring hugh grant, was filmed in derbyshire. She is a regular cover presenter on bbc radio sheffield.
Peak practice tv series 19932002 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Andrew escapes with minor injuries but ronnie is in danger of losing his life if he doesnt receive urgent medical assistanceenter dr joanna graham. The first eleven series were filmed in and around crich which was transformed into cardale for the filming. It live in derbyshire, about two miles from where peak practice was filmed and have many memories of the fantastic story lines. Addison montgomery, played by kate walsh, as she leaves seattle grace hospital in order to join a private. Dovedale fits most peoples idea of how they imagine the peak district to appear. It was fun trying to spot locations and the series itself was nowhere near as bad as i feared it might be. She also made contributions to spooks, cracker and the bbcs the village. Simon shepherd, kevin whately, esther coles, gary mavers, margery mason, hazel ellerby, veronica roberts, richard platt, saskia wickham, maggie oneill, gary wicks, peak practice complete season 4 3dvd set peak practice complete. Ive watched most of the series when it was shown on tv, it has quite some emotional moments, tear jerking episodes, its a great shame the series had to end. Starring simon shepherd, saskia wickham and gary mavers, peak practice was filmed amid dramatic derbyshire scenery and featured. Chatsworth house has doubled for pemberley in pride and prejudice film and.
Peak practice treats its last patient media the guardian. Peak practice tv series 19932002 the movie database. Days after kates surprise return to cardale, simon shepherd and shelagh mcleod appeared on gmtv to talk about the series 10 cliff hanger and life on peak practice. Longnor was also turned into lambton by the bbc for the 1995 adaptation of pride and prejudice, and was the backdrop for physcological thriller the holding filmed in 2011. Just came across a relevant quote on the space and emotional feelings of waiting rooms from the times, september 1949. The original concept was by the derbyshire playwright, lucy gannon. At the same time, its the end of a journey for a muchloved cardale character. Simon shepherd, kevin whately, esther coles, gary mavers, margery mason, hazel ellerby, veronica roberts, richard platt, saskia wickham, maggie oneill, gary wicks, peak practice complete season 4 3dvd set peak practice.
It ran on itv from 10 may 1993 to 30 january 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. Peak practice series 4 complete dvd, 2008, 3disc set. Series seven click on the episode number to read more about each episode episode 1 race against time andrew and friend ronnie are involved in a serious accident whilst rally car racing. Initially starring kevin whately, amanda burton and simon shepherd with. Find peak practice complete season 5 4dvd set peak practice complete fifth series nonusa format, pal, reg. Bet you didnt know these 15 movies were filmed in colorado. Travelling alongside the river manifold you will crisscross open green fields to the village of longnor, where the tv series peak practice was filmed. Peak practice is a british drama series about a gp surgery in cardalea small fictional town in. Peak practice is set in the beautiful derbyshire village of cardale. This fifth series of the hit drama, filmed in the breathtaking scenery of the peak district, again brings together the muchloved trio of dr will preston simon shepherd, dr erica matthews saskia wickham and dr andrew attwood gary mavers, and introduces new doctor david shearer adrian lukis at the beeches medical practice. 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. Peak practice was 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. Peak practice was a british drama series about a gp surgery in cardalea small fictional town in the derbyshire peak.
Filmed amid the breathtaking scenery of the peak district and focusing on both the professional and personal challenges facing the team of doctors at a busy village surgery, peak practice was one of itvs most popular shows, with regular viewing figures of around. The village is known for the ashover light railway, which was owned and operated by the clay cross company from 1925 to 1950. The medical drama peak practice was filmed in the peak district. Filmed amid the breathtaking scenery of the peak district and focusing on both the professional and personal challenges facing the team of doctors at a busy village surgery, peak practice was one of itvs most popular shows, with regular viewing figures of around 15 million and frequent appearances in itvs top ten. The fictional village of cardale where the drama was set was based in crich and. Te mata peak practice doctors havelock north healthpages. This extremely popular drama series itv eventually ran into 12 series and much of it was film on location in derbyshire though a lot of series 12 was actually filmed in longnor, which is. My friend and colleague ken grieve, who has died aged 74, was a film and television director who worked on a range of drama series and plays including dr who, strangers, peak practice, casualty and the bill, his career perhaps hitting a peak in 1988 with an adaptation of len deightons game, set and match, starring ian holm. The peak practice episode guide includes recaps for every episode from every season and a full list of where you can watch episodes online instantly.
Know and loved for its breathtaking views, relaxation, inspiration and adventure. With esther coles, gary mavers, simon shepherd, margery mason. It originally starred kevin whately as dr jack kerruish, amanda burton as dr beth glover and simon shepherd as dr will preston. Starring simon shepherd, saskia wickham and gary mavers, peak practice was filmed amid dramatic derbyshire scenery and featured medical stories. The paper reports that dr cardew of the medical practitioners union argues that, anyone who visited the scruffy surgeries and gloomy waitingrooms and observed the overworked conditions of the average practitioner would know that these things affected the patient. Before this, she was the host of the breakfast show on peak fm, an independent local radio station in derbyshire. Starring simon shepherd, saskia wickham and gary mavers, peak practice was filmed amid dramatic derbyshire scenery and featured medical stories from the heart of the peak district.
It was based around a fictional village in the peak district called cardale. Peak practice complete series new pal 25dvd boxset gary. Based in the unspoilt village of hartington this gentle tour visits some of the white peaks most perfect villages set amongst magnificent scenery. Peak district national park, staffordshire, england, uk various on location exterior scenes. Peak practice, the itv medical drama which ran from 1993 to 2002, was set in the fictional village of cardale.