A Country Practice

A Country Practice is an Australian television soap opera that aired (shown) on the Seven Network from 18 November 1981 to 5 November 1993 at 7:30 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays. A total of 14 seasons and 1,058 episodes were produced. The show was produced at the ATN-7's production facility at Epping, New South Wales. Outdoor locations were filmed in Pitt Town and Oakville, in the northwestern suburbs of Sydney, Australia.
Several of the regular cast members became popular celebrities as a result of their roles in the series. It also featured many native Australian animals, particularly the iconic 'Fatso the wombat' adding to its appeal both nationally and internationally. After the series was cancelled by the Seven Network in 1993, the series was relaunched on the Network Ten in 1994.
At the time of its cancellation, A Country Practice was the longest-running Australian TV drama. However, by the late 1990s, the record was overtaken by Network Ten series Neighbours. The series was eventually sold and aired in 48 countries.
Cast
Main cast (Seven Network series) 1981-1993
NOTE: Actors highlighted in pink were original cast members.
Note: Actors highlighted in yellow were kept in the series when switching from Seven Network to Network Ten.
Network Ten (primary and recurring cast) (1994)
Only four of the original cast members from the Network Seven series were kept in the Network Ten re-launch: Joan Sydney, Joyce Jacobs, and Andrew Blackman, and Michelle Pettigrove (1 episode)
Celebrity guest stars
A Country Practice rose to fame with a long list of guest appearances, with a total cast of over 1000 stars and well-known mostly Australian actors in two-part episodes each week.
Famous stars included:
Logie Awards
A Country Practice is the third most successful television program after Home and Away (1st) and Neighbours (2nd), at the Logie Awards. The show has won 29 awards during its twelve years of production.
Logie Awards 1983
Best Supporting Actor In A Series: Brian Wenzel
Best Juvenile Performance: Jeremy Shadlow
Logie awards 1984
Most Popular Actor: Grant Dodwell
NSW Most Popular Female: Penny Cook
NSW Most Popular Show: A Country Practice
Most Popular Drama Series: A Country Practice
Best Supporting Actress In A Series: Lorrae Desmond
Logie Awards 1985
Most Popular Lead Actor: Grant Dodwell
Most Popular Lead Actress: Anne Tenney
NSW Most Popular Male: Grant Dodwell
NSW Most Popular Female: Penny Cook
NSW Most Popular Show: A Country Practice
Most Popular Drama Program: A Country Practice
Best Lead Actor In A Series: Shane Withington
Best Supporting Actress In A Series: Wendy Strehlow
Logie Awards 1986
Most Popular Australian Actor: Grant Dodwell
Most Popular Australian Actress: Anne Tenney
NSW Most Popular Female: Anne Tenney
NSW Most Popular Program: A Country Practice
Most Popular Australian Drama: A Country Practice
Logie Awards 1987
NSW Most Popular Program: A Country Practice
Logie Awards 1988
NSW Most Popular Program: A Country Practice
Logie Awards 1989
Most Outstanding Actress: Joan Sydney
NSW Most Popular Program: A Country Practice
Logie Awards 1990
Most Outstanding Actor: Shane Porteous
Most Popular New Talent: Georgie Parker
Logie Awards 1991
Most Popular Actress: Georgie Parker
Logie Awards 1992
Most Popular Actress: Georgie Parker
Logie Awards 1993
Most Popular Actress: Georgie Parker
References
Australian television series
1980s soap operas
1990s soap operas
Medical television series
1981 television series debuts
1994 television series endings