Английская Википедия:G.P.
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G.P. is an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the series was broadcast for 8 seasons between 1989 and 1996.[1]
Synopsis
The series, screened on the ABC, is set around a fictional general medical practice, in the vein of the Seven Network serial A Country Practice. Whereas A Country Practice, hence the title was set in a rural setting, G.P. was set at a clinic in an inner-Sydney suburb, and explored both the personal and professional lives of the general practitioners working together, and the other doctors and staff who worked there, as well as patients who attend the surgery.
History and popularity
The series began on-air in March 1989, and while it initially failed to attract a major audience it went on to win numerous television awards (including the first Logie Award for an ABC-TV Drama in 15 years) and became the highest rating drama series on ABC-TV. G.P. ran for 8 seasons and a book about the series was written by producer Harvey Shore.
Cast
Main
| Actor | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Craig | Dr. William Sharp | Seasons 1–7 |
| John McTernan | Dr. Robert Sharp | Seasons 1–4 |
| Michael O'Neill | Dr. Steve Harrison | Seasons 1–5 |
| Sarah Chadwick | Dr. Cathy Mitchell | Seasons 1–2 |
| Denise Roberts | Julie Winters | Seasons 1–7 |
| Brian Rooney | Michael Winters | Seasons 1–3 (main), Season 4 (recurring), Seasons 5 & 7 (guest) |
| Judy McIntosh | Dr. Nicola Tanner | Seasons 2–4 |
| Marilynne Paspaley | Dr. Tessa Korkidas | Seasons 4–6 |
| Tony Llewellyn-Jones | Dr. Ian Browning | Seasons 4–6 (main), Season 7 (guest) |
| Damian Rice | Dr. Martin Dempsey | Seasons 6–7 |
| Zoe Carides | Dr. Sonia Kapek | Seasons 7–8 |
| Steve Bisley | Dr. Henry King | Seasons 7–8 |
| Melissa Jaffer | Dr. Maureen Riordan | Season 8 |
| Leah Vandenberg | Dr. Yasmin Richards | Season 8 |
Recurring
| Actor | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Bryant | Dr. Chris Wright | Season 1 |
| Theresa Wong | Su-Lin Chenn | Seasons 2–5 |
| Dominic Elmaloglou | Peter Browning | Seasons 4–6 |
| Janelle Owen | Zoe Browning | Seasons 4–6 |
| Tracie Sammut | Donna Browning | Seasons 4–6 |
| Sue Walker | Eva Fowler | Seasons 6–7 |
| Lenka Kripac | Vesna Kapek | Seasons 7–8 |
| John O’Hare | Jack Moran | |
| Penny Cook | Beth Paige | 1991 – 8 episodes |
| Peta Toppano | Anna Carrelli | 1989 – 10 episodes |
| Queenie Ashton | Mrs Jessica Sculthorpe | 1991–92 – 6 episodes |
| John McTernan | Robert |
Guests
| Actor | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Blabey | Sean Bartells / Jim Mayhew | 3 episodes |
| Abe Forsythe | Tom Murray | 1 episode |
| Akmal Saleh | Mr Bottro | 2 episodes |
| Alan Fletcher | Rick Cameron | 1 episode |
| Alex Dimitriades | Luke Papadopoulos | 1 episode |
| Alexandra Fowler | Mischa | 1 episode |
| Alyssa-Jane Cook | Linda Floyd | 1 episode |
| Andrew McFarlane | Malcolm Henderson | 1 episode |
| Andy Anderson | Geraldo Butler / Peter Curtis | 2 episodes |
| Anna Hruby | Caroline / Jan White | 2 episodes |
| Anna Maria Monticelli | ||
| Anne Looby | Grace | |
| Anne Tenney | Jenny King | 3 episodes |
| Anthony Hayes | Alex Milanakos | 1 episode |
| Arianthe Galani | Raffaella Graziano | 1 episode |
| Barry Otto | Geoff Evatt | 1 episode |
| Ben Mendelsohn | Phillip Barton / Max Fisher / Ben Mason | 4 episodes |
| Ben Oxenbould | Kerry Watson | 1 episode |
| Ben Unwin | Adam Storey | 1 episode |
| Beth Champion | Jenny Budd | 1 episode |
| Betty Lucas | Elwyn Matthews / Miss Shepherd | 2 episodes |
| Brett Climo | Danny Turner | 5 episodes |
| Bridie Carter | Dr Amanda Selwyn | 1 episode |
| Brooke Anderson | Sasha | 1 episode |
| Bud Tingwell | Doug | 1 episode |
| Cameron Daddo | Dr Chris Carroll | 1 episode |
| Carole Skinner | Pat Kennedy | 1 episode |
| Caroline Gillmer | Maggie West | 1 episode |
| Catherine McClements | Heather Ryan | 1 episode |
| Caz Lederman | Mrs Saleh | 1 episode |
| Cecily Polson | Fran Harwood | 1 episode |
| Chris Haywood | Jack Molineaux | 1 episode |
| Claudia Black | Joanna | 1 episode |
| Danielle Carter | Libby Walsh | 1 episode |
| David Campbell | Jamie | 1 episode |
| David Nettheim | Murray Phipps | 4 episodes |
| David Wenham | Barry West | 1 episode |
| Debra Byrne | Helen Cartwright | 1 episode |
| Dee Smart | Becky Rooker | 1 episode |
| Deidre Rubenstein | Iris Grimshaw | 1 episode |
| Deni Gordon | Renata | 1 episode |
| Dinah Shearing | ||
| Drew Forsythe | Leon Winters | 3 episodes |
| Eden Gaha | Taufi | 1 episode |
| Elizabeth Alexander | Carmen Gailey | 1 episode |
| Ernie Dingo | Eddie | 1 episode |
| Gabrielle Fitzpatrick | Samantha | 1 episode |
| Geneviève Picot | Melanie Sanders | 1 episode |
| Georgie Parker | Macey Haywood / second guest role | 2 episodes |
| Gosia Dobrowolska | Eve Walenska | 1 episode |
| Graeme Blundell | Dr Peter Swift | 1 episode |
| Grant Dodwell | Evan Lucas | 1 episode |
| Grant Galea | Detective Sergeant Morrelli | 4 episodes |
| Heather Mitchell | Bianca Restighini / Julia | 3 episodes |
| Helen Thomson | Janine | 1 episode |
| Ivar Kants | Morris Stevens | 1 episode |
| Jeff Truman | Terry Duncan | 1 episode |
| Jeremy Callaghan | Greg Davis / David Rooker | 2 episodes |
| John Clayton | Jack Lockwood | 1 episode |
| John Gregg | Barry Parker | 2 episodes |
| John Hargreaves | Dr Oliver Lloyd | 1 episode |
| John Howard | John Schueller | 1 episode |
| John Polson | Brendan / Nick | 2 episodes |
| John Wood | Hugh Daly | 1 episode |
| Joy Smithers | Carmel Piant / Sergeant Sue ‘Dusty’ Miller | 2 episodes |
| Judi Farr | Joan | 1 episode |
| Julian McMahon | Constance Colin ‘Clutch’ Carmody | 1 episode |
| Justin Rosniak | Tim Jenkins / Peter Milanakos | 2 episodes |
| Kate Sheil | Yvonne Freith | 1 episode |
| Kelly Dingwall | 1 episode | |
| Kylie Hoggart | Elizabeth Preston / Tina Miller | 2 episodes |
| Lauren Hewett | Liza Jackson / Narelle Olson | 2 episodes |
| Leah Purcell | Lauren | 1 episode |
| Lenita Vangellis | Dr Jessica Gillman | 1 episode |
| Lenore Smith | Liz Browning | 2 episodes |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Geoff Hardy | 2 episodes |
| Linda Cropper | Shelley | 1 episode |
| Liz Burch | Sally Ricketson / Leonie Milton | 2 episodes |
| Lois Ramsey | Lily Cartwright | 3 episodes |
| Lorna Lesley | Anna Gordon | 1 episode |
| Lorraine Bayly | Pat Stoppard | 1 episode |
| Lucy Bell | Lizzie Dunstan / Michelle Evans | 6 episodes |
| Luke Carroll | Tony Thompson | 2 episodes |
| Maggie Dence | Judith Marr | 1 episode |
| Malcolm Kennard | Julian Faye | 1 episode |
| Marcus Graham | Sean Bracey | 2 episodes |
| Mark Hembrow | David Barber | |
| Mark McCann | Bernie / Buzz / George / Patrick
Byrnes / Tom’s father || 5 episodes | |
| Marshall Napier | Stan Brodie | 2 episodes |
| Marta Dusseldorp | Sophie | 1 episode |
| Maurie Fields | Clarie | 1 episode |
| Max Cullen | Basil Meagher / Eric Mackie | 2 episodes |
| Melissa Bell | Rachel Weller | 1 episode |
| Michele Fawdon | Jean Taylor / Sister Bernice Eagan | 2 episodes |
| Miles Buchanan | Geoff | 1 episode |
| Mouche Phillips | Sarah / Dorothy Taylor / Rachel | 6 episodes |
| Murray Bartlett | ||
| Nadine Garner | ||
| Nancye Hayes | Anna | 1 episode |
| Nash Edgerton | Jason | 1 episode |
| Nicholas Eadie | Dennis Harper / Emile | 2 episodes |
| Nicholas Opolski | ||
| Nicki Paull | Stephanie Jamieson | 1 episode |
| Nicolle Dickson | Vicki Dugan | 2 episodes |
| Nikki Webster | Emily Hodges | 1 episode |
| Noah Taylor | Dr Martin Lloyd | 1 episode |
| Norman Kaye | Luke Chisholm | 2, episodes |
| Paul Chubb | Nick Rawson / Peter Mayhew | 3 episodes |
| Peta Toppano | Anna | 1 episode |
| Peter Gwynne | Sid Graham | 1 episode |
| Peter Kowitz | Neil Hatton | 2 episodes |
| Peter O'Brien | Pete Stoppard / Sam Millar | 2 episodes |
| Peter Phelps | Sam Hill | 1 episode |
| Peter Whitford | James/Jane Kennedy | 1 episode[2] |
| Pippa Grandison | Lucy Carmichael | 4 episodes |
| Ray Barrett | Rex Mitchell | 2 episodes |
| Rebecca Frith | Ruth Taylor | 2 episodes |
| Rebecca Gilling | Jenna Clarke | 1 episode |
| Rhondda Findleton | Jenny Mitcham | 1 episode |
| Rhys Muldoon | Reverend Tom Braithwaite | 1 episode |
| Richard Carter | Arthur Connolly / Commander | 3 episodes |
| Ritchie Singer | Barry Lasker | |
| Rob Steele | Sergeant Bob Reece | 2 episodes |
| Robert Grubb | John | 1 episode |
| Robert Mammone | Peter Fowler / Gerald Ferguson / Toby Carmichael | 4 episodes |
| Ron Haddrick | Volmer / Lloyd Freith | 2 episodes |
| Roy Billing | Bob Otranto | 1 episode |
| Ryan Kwanten | Scott Browning | 2 episodes |
| Salvatore Coco | Dino Pascalini | 1 episode |
| Sarah Lambert | Leah White | 2 episodes |
| Scott Burgess | David Robinson | 1 episode |
| Serge Lazareff | Bert Lang | |
| Sigrid Thornton | Renee Jackson | 1 episode |
| Simon Bossell | Alex Ben | 2 episodes |
| Simone Buchanan | Mickey Davis | 1 episode |
| Sonia Todd | Judy Walsh | 1 episode |
| Sophie Heathcote | Beth Butler | 2 episodes |
| Steve Bastoni | Vic Graziano | 1 episode |
| Tammy MacIntosh | Joanna Lalor | 1 episode |
| Terence Donovan | Darcy Watts | 1 episode |
| Terry Gill | Frank Miller | 1 episode |
| Tessa Humphries | Gabrielle | 1 episode |
| Tina Bursill | Adele Mayer / Caroline Lalor | 2 episodes |
| Tom Long | Nick | 1 episode |
| Tony Barry | Brian Morris | 1 episode |
| Tony Martin | Garry Preston | 1 episode |
| Tottie Goldsmith | Bernadette Wentworth | 1 episode |
| Vanessa Downing | Pam Preston | 1 episode |
| Victoria Longley | Barbara | 1 episode |
| Vincent Ball | Dr Thomas Radley | 3 episodes |
Character summary
G.P. features 2 major characters, who run the clinic:
Mr. William Sharp (Michael Craig)Шаблон:Spaced ndash In the beginning of the series Mr. Sharp is a part-time general surgeon with consulting rooms at the Ross St. Surgery owned by his nephew, Dr. Robert Sharp. As the series progressed he bought into the surgery with and started operating again at local public hospitals. William is characterised as a part of the 'old school' style of medicine. He can be quite forthcoming and stubborn in his opinions and is often at odds with his colleagues at the surgery. William served in World War II as a doctor and was a prisoner at the infamous Changi Prison. William drives a Jaguar and is very cultured with a great interest in and knowledge of music, poetry, food and wine.
Dr. Robert Sharp (John McTernan)Шаблон:Spaced ndash Originally the owner of Ross Street Surgery, Robert lives in the upstairs level of the house. The surgery was his father's and Robert took it over and raised his own family there. Robert is a widower and has a son Andrew, who makes numerous appearances in the first few series of the show. Uncle William lives with Robert and has his consulting rooms in the surgery. Like his Uncle William, Robert is very cultured but is often the more rational, liberal and socially minded of the pairing. Midway through the series, Robert develops a brain tumor. He is operated on to remove the tumor and survives, only to suffer a heart attack and die in recovery.
Episodes
Season 1 (1989)
Season 2 (1990)
Season 3 (1991)
Season 4 (1992)
Season 5 (1993)
Season 6 (1994)
Season 7 (1995)
Season 8 (1996)
International broadcasts
G.P. has been shown in Canada on CBC Country Canada, a digital television station; and in New Zealand (on TV One and TV3), Jordan (on Channel 2), South Africa (Bop TV), Hong Kong (ATV World) and Ireland (on RTE1). In 2008 and 2009, ABC1 re-broadcast Series 3 onwards at 4:30am on weekdays.
In the UK, Central Independent Television, Thames Television and Border Television were the only contractors among the 14 members of the ITV Network to screen the programme for a short period. Thames started the show on Thursdays 1 October 1992 Thursdays and Fridays for half-hour episodes at 3.20pm until the end of the year. Central axed the show on Thursday 25 March 1993 and replaced it with Shortland Street. The programme was shown in a daily 3.20pm slot Tuesdays to Fridays and had the hour-long episodes split into two to accommodate the half-hour slot. This was a popular format for screening acquired Australian material as had been used with A Country Practice, E Street, Blue Heelers and HeadLand by UK broadcasters.
In 1994, the UK version of The Family Channel aired the series as half-hour editions during the week at 20:30–21:00 on Wednesday and Friday with the episode repeated as an hour long episode on Saturdays at 19:30.
Awards and nominations
Australian Film Institute Awards
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bruce Best (for "Exposed") | Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Шаблон:Nom | [3] |
| Peter Phelps (for "Exposed") | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Denise Roberts (for "Alone") | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Won | ||
| 1994 | Peter Andrikidis (for "Double Bind") | Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Шаблон:Nom | [4] |
| Peter Kowitz (for "Innocent Bystander") | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Sigrid Thornton (for "Double Bind") | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Kristen Dunphy (for "Double Bind") | Best Screenplay in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| 1996 | Peter Andrikidis (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Complete Post Award for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Шаблон:Nom | [5] |
| Peter Andrikidis (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | Complete Post Award for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Peter Andrikidis (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | First Australian Completion Bond Award for Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Marton Csokas (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Village Roadshow Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Nom | ||
| Claudia Karvan (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | Beyond Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Won | ||
| Katherine Thomson (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Crowley Management Award for Best Screenplay in a Television Drama | Шаблон:Nom |
Australian Writers' Guild
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Keith Thompson for "A General Malaise" | Major AWGIE Award | Шаблон:Won | [6] |
| Keith Thompson for "A General Malaise" | TV series | Шаблон:Won | ||
| 1993 | Katherine Thomson for "Shaking Hands with Time" | TV series | Шаблон:Won | |
| 1994 | Michael Miller for "Exposed" | TV series | Шаблон:Won | |
| 1996 | Tim Pye for "Where The Heart Is" | TV series | Шаблон:Won |
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bruce Best | TV Drama Award | Шаблон:Won | [7] |
Logie Awards
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Michael Craig | Most Outstanding Actor | Шаблон:Won | [1] |
| 1992 | John McTernan | Most Outstanding Actor | Шаблон:Won | |
| G.P. | Most Outstanding Series | Шаблон:Won | ||
| 1993 | Tracie Sammut | Special Recognition Award | Шаблон:Won | [8] |
References
External links
Шаблон:Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series on Australian Television
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