Peak Practice Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Peak Practice: Season 11 (2001)

• Season 11 Episode 13: Bad Medicine

  Alex flees the practice and heads back home to York to drown her sorrows, hotly pursued by Tom, who tries to persuade her to face up to her illness. Back at the surgery, Will struggles to hold the fort as a possible measles epidemic drives worried mothers to extremes over their threatened toddlers. Drama, starring Maggie O'Neill, Simon Shepherd and Gray O'Brien

• Season 11 Episode 12: Blind Spot

  Tom is caught on the horns of a dilemma when a harassed mother with a troublesome toddler requests an abortion but insists her husband should know nothing about it. Meanwhile, Alex undergoes an ultrasound scan to find out if she has cancer, shunning the support of her colleagues at The Beeches to face her ordeal alone. Medical drama, starring Gray O'Brien, Maggie O'Neill and Simon Shepherd

• Season 11 Episode 11: Crossfire

  Will's career is thrown into turmoil when one of his patients has an epileptic fit while driving and is killed in the ensuing crash. Meanwhile, Tom is puzzled by Alex's cold attitude towards him and Carol struggles as her loyalties are put to the test. Medical drama, starring Gray O'Brien, Maggie O'Neill and Simon Shepherd

• Season 11 Episode 10: Hidden Agendas

  Alex faces a desperate struggle to save a boy's life after a farmer dumps dangerous chemicals in a pond, but is distracted when her estranged father turns up seeking a reconciliation, reopening old wounds in the process. Meanwhile, a pensioner determined to hang on to his driving licence puts himself and others in danger, and Alice receives an unexpected proposal. Medical drama, starring Maggie O'Neill and Simon Shepherd, with a guest appearance by Frank Windsor

• Season 11 Episode 9: Body Beautiful

  Tom helps a swimming instructor come to terms with a serious bowel condition which requires him to be fitted with a colostomy bag, and a meals-on-wheels driver recently passed fit by Will suffers a stroke at the wheel and nearly crashes into Kate, but refuses to be taken into a nursing home to aid his recovery. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Gray O'Brien and Maggie O'Neill

• Season 11 Episode 8: Suffer the Little Children

  Will is dumbfounded to find an abandoned baby on his doorstep and his efforts to persuade the teenage mother to reveal the father's identity unintentionally bring a family scandal to light. On a brighter note, the whole sorry business has one happy side-effect : it helps reconcile Will with estranged wife Kate. Meanwhile, Tom and Alex's budding relationship is jeopardised by a difference of medical opinion. Starring Simon Shepherd and Maggie O'Neill

• Season 11 Episode 7: Private Lives, Public Eye

  The Mayor of Cardale suffers severe attacks of lethargy, and Tom uncovers an affair between a local teacher and one of her pupils : a revelation that sets him thinking about his own feelings for Alex. Medical drama, starring Gray O'Brien and Maggie O'Neill, with a guest appearance by Roy Barraclough

• Season 11 Episode 6: Prisoners of the Past

  Will treats a nun with a broken arm and in the process discovers she is dying from an incurable illness, a traumatic revelation that brings him closer to estranged wife Kate. Meanwhile, Tom is plagued by the unwanted attentions of a smitten neighbour. Jenny Seagrove guests

• Season 11 Episode 5: Together we Stand

  Tension grows between Alex and Will after she helps two elderly sisters against his orders, discovering something about herself into the bargain. An invitation to join a neighbouring practice forces her to consider her future at the surgery. Meanwhile, Tom persuades Kerri to face everyone at work by asking her to assist a couple in their mission to get fit for a ballroom dancing contest. Medical drama, starring Maggie O'Neill and Gray O'Brien

• Season 11 Episode 4: Trust in Me

  Sam and Kerri's wedding day arrives, but the discovery of the groom's guilty secret casts a dark cloud over the celebrations and the bride's brave attempt to walk down the aisle, leaving her with a tough decision to make. Meanwhile, Tom and Mark continue to fight for the affections of Alex. Drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Joseph Millson and Susanne Corbett

• Season 11 Episode 3: Win Some, Lose Some

  Tom fears cyclist Nick Pullen is being pushed beyond his limits by an overzealous trainer, while Will clashes with ex-wife Kate over an alcoholic patient : who leaves him with a bloody nose. Sam's mounting debts tempt him to defraud the partnership as his wedding day draws near. Gray O'Brien and Simon Shepherd star

• Season 11 Episode 2: Flesh and Blood

  Tom blows his top when Bridgit breaks every rule in the book by having an affair with a haemophiliac patient, and Sam foolishly attempts to solve his financial problems by investing in a controversial new drug, until a series of devastating side-effects among clients presents the desperate doctor with an ethical dilemma. Meanwhile, Tom tells Alex it would be better for both of them if they stayed just good friends. Maggie O'Neill, Joseph Millson and Gray O'Brien star

• Season 11 Episode 1: Still Waters

  Will's sympathy for a couple of old friends contemplating fertility treatment soon turns to irritation when they opt to take matters into their own hands. Sam blows some serious cash on Kerri : who, along with Tom, is in line for yet another surprise. Rural medical drama, starring Joseph Millson, Susannah Corbett and Simon Shepherd

Peak Practice: Season 10 (2000)

• Season 10 Episode 13: Electricity

  The Beeches partnership is suddenly thrown into a state of turmoil as Sam and Kerri are seriously injured in a road crash on a remote country lane, leaving them fighting for their lives. Will and Alex struggle to keep a professional distance as they battle to save them, while Tom helps a sick girl. Joseph Millson and Susannah Corbett star.

• Season 10 Episode 12: Masquerade

  Will makes the professional mistake of getting emotionally attached to a patient with psychiatric problems, and a black cloud descends over Kerri and Sam's engagement party. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, John Duttine and Denise Black

• Season 10 Episode 11: Walls of Jericho

  Will comes to the aid of a feuding couple, helping them to see that life's too short for petty squabbles, while Alex has to summon up the courage of her convictions as a Down's syndrome patient presents her with a moral dilemma. Simon Shepherd and Maggie O'Neill star

• Season 10 Episode 10: Playing God

  A pregnant woman's dilemma reminds Will of a tragedy in his own past, and Alex is forced to tackle her addiction while treating a victim of passive smoking. Drama, starring Simon Shepherd and Maggie O'Neill.

• Season 10 Episode 9: Keeping Up the Act

  Sam helps a lovestruck teenager deal with an embarrassing complaint, and pub landlord Mike Pullen ignores repeated warnings about his health, pushing himself to the limit to impress the brewery manager. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Joseph Millson and John Bowler

• Season 10 Episode 8: Divided We Stand

  Having barely had time to settle in at the Beeches, Will finds himself at odds with fellow doctor Sam over a dialysis patient who appears to be pressuring his younger half-brother into donating a kidney. Meanwhile, Alice makes a shocking discovery regarding the secret life of TV repair man Duggie. Medical drama, starring Joseph Millson and Simon Shepherd

• Season 10 Episode 7: Lonely Hearts - Part Two

  Part two of two. Andrew's career hangs in the balance as the GMC hearing deliberates over charges of misconduct with infatuated former patient Gillian Saville. Drama, starring Gary Mavers

• Season 10 Episode 6: Lonely Hearts - Part One

  Part one of two. A lonely patient develops a crush on Andrew after he helps her overcome an operation that went wrong, but things turn nasty when her feelings aren't reciprocated. Meanwhile, Carol also finds herself in a quandary as it becomes clear that her new male friend has an unorthodox method of pain relief. Rural drama, starring Gary Mavers and Deborah Grant

• Season 10 Episode 5: Absolution

  Andrew and Kate's relationship sails into stormy waters as Richard's life hangs in the balance, and Alex has a fight on her hands to persuade a stubborn young man to undergo treatment for his breast cancer. Starring Gary Mavers, Maggie O'Neill, Lynsey Baxter and David Mallinson

• Season 10 Episode 4: On a Clear Day

  A childless woman's bid to adopt is thrown into jeopardy by ill health and it's Sam who has to break the bad news. The burden of caring for baby Joe takes its toll on Tom, who resorts to finding a nanny to share the responsibility, and a recently widowed elderly gent announces to Andrew he feels he has nothing to live for

• Season 10 Episode 3: Skin Deep

  Andrew feels the wrath of health chief Richard Turner as news of his affair with Kate becomes common knowledge around Cardale : and the Beeches staff find themselves caught in the crossfire. Things are particularly bad for Sam, whose efforts to support a rape victim are made doubly difficult, while Tom struggles to help a troubled teenager who is fighting a losing battle against anorexia. Popular drama, starring Gary Mavers, Maggie O'Neill and Joseph Millson

• Season 10 Episode 2: Hit and Run

  New recruit Alex tries to get to the bottom of a local policeman's aggressive behaviour and is disturbed to discover he has a drug habit, while Richard edges ever closer to finding out the truth about Kate's affair with Andrew. Elsewhere, Tom sets the cat among the pigeons when he is forced to break some bad news. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Maggie O'Neill

• Season 10 Episode 1: For Love of the Child

  Tom Deneley, still grieving over Joanna's death, agrees to help out at the surgery until baby Joe is well enough to leave hospital, while newcomer Alex Redman also joins the team. A patient suspected of being a paedophile causes a fierce dispute among the medics, while elsewhere in Cardale, Sam's discovery of a dark family secret presents him with a dilemma. Gary Mavers, Gray O'Brien, Joseph Millson and Maggie O'Neill star

Peak Practice: Season 9

• Season 9 Episode 13: Hopes and Dreams

  A bitter feud between a local farmer and a fairground family explodes into violence, with tragic consequences for pregnant Joanna, while Andrew dices with danger by continuing his illicit affair with Kate. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and Joseph Millson

• Season 9 Episode 12: Last Orders

  Sam's medical bag is stolen, leading to a crisis for one of his patients. An accident at a local knitwear factory presents Andrew with a case of divided loyalties, while Joanna and Tom face tough decisions about their future. Rural medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Joseph Millson, with guest appearances by Keith Barron and Carol Drinkwater

• Season 9 Episode 11: Faith, Hope and Love

  Joanna discovers a patient's seemingly trivial snoring problem hides a deep-seated problem requiring sensitive handling. Andrew grabs every opportunity to continue his affair with Kate, and the unexpected reappearance of a childhood sweetheart forces Sam to confront his feelings for Kerri. Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and John McCardle star

• Season 9 Episode 10: Turning Tides

  Carol is thrilled by a surprise visit from her son, but it soon becomes apparent he's living a secret life : and Joanna is determined to find out the truth. Meanwhile, Sam and Kerri expose a drugs fraud and Andrew makes a life-changing decision. Rural medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and Joseph Millson

• Season 9 Episode 9: A Test of Faith

  Andrew and Kate offer moral support to an alcoholic woman fighting to keep custody of her children, and find themselves growing closer together in the process. Meanwhile, over at the Black Swan, Mike and Liz try to digest unexpected news. Gary Mavers, Melanie Kilburn, John Bowler and Lynsey Baxter star

• Season 9 Episode 8: Ghosts

  Sam struggles to reunite an estranged family, but even he's shocked to discover the secret responsible for driving them apart in the first place. Meanwhile, Joanna sets off to see Tom in Scarborough : but has trouble telling him the reason for her visit. Haydn Gwynne and Joseph Millson star

• Season 9 Episode 7: Truth or Dare

  A chemical spillage outside the Black Swan plunges Cardale into a state of emergency, and it's up to Andrew and Sam to save lives. Over at the Beeches, Joanna attends to some of the injured, but is terrified of risking her unborn baby's health by inhaling the toxic fumes. Rural drama, starring Gary Mavers, Joseph Millson and Susannah Corbett

• Season 9 Episode 6: Once Too Often

  Joanna encounters more than her fair share of trouble as she faces dilemmas on both a personal and professional level, while Sam sets his heart on a romantic goal and Andrew has his work cut out trying to avoid appearing deceitful. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 9 Episode 5: Language of the Eye

  A hypochondriac becomes the bane of Joanna's life, wasting time and resources with a string of fictitious illnesses, while Andrew attempts to help a girl's parents come to terms with her deafness. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 9 Episode 3: Family Values

  Andrew encounters a patient whose sister is unwittingly killing him with kindness, while Sam encourages a grieving husband to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and accept responsibility for his baby daughter : in spite of her heartbreaking legacy. On the personal front, Joanna confides in Carol about her one-night stand at the college reunion. Rural drama, starring Haydn Gwynne

• Season 9 Episode 2: Close to Home

  Kerri Davidson starts work at the Beeches, and Joanna is reunited with an old friend, while Andrew intervenes to solve Sam's accommodation dilemma

• Season 9 Episode 1: And Then There Were Two

  The sickly folk of Cardale are hit by yet another mystery illness, which sweeps through the village spreading terror in its wake : and poor old Andrew, whose only desire is to get away from it all, finds himself drawn into deadly danger. Gary Mavers stars in the medical drama

Peak Practice: Season 8 (2002)

• Season 8 Episode 13: New Beginnings

  Joanna has to break devastating news to a teenage gymnast, and finds herself thrust into the middle of a family crisis. Drama, starring Haydn Gwynne and Gary Mavers

• Season 8 Episode 12: Moving On

  Andrew tries to convince his friend Ronnie Neale that he has a serious illness, an unenviable task at the best of times and one complicated by the prospect of losing Dawn to her estranged husband Keith. Meanwhile, confusion abounds as Sam and Joanna are called out separately to the same patient. Starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and Sarah Parish

• Season 8 Episode 11: Not Waving But Drowning

  Sam receives a surprise visit from an old friend who seems to have gone up in the world since their schooldays together, but the reunion has a tragic outcome, making him question his skills as a doctor. Meanwhile, Andrew and Dawn return from their trip to the States. Medical drama, starring Joseph Millson and Gary Mavers

• Season 8 Episode 9: The First Stone

  Sam tries to help an overweight local woman whose efforts to slim are placing her life in jeopardy, but only ends up making matters worse, while one of Joanna's patients sparks off yet another major health scare in Cardale. Rural medical drama, starring Joseph Millson and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 8 Episode 8: Close to Heaven - Part Two

  Part two of two. Dawn rushes to be by Andrew's side as he hovers near death, while Sam is tormented by the thought that he could have done more to help his stricken colleague. Joanna wrestles with a medical dilemma as her teenage patient recoils from the prospect of undergoing the risky operation to remove her brain tumour. Starring Gary Mavers, Joseph Millson and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 8 Episode 7: Close to Heaven - Part One

  Part one of two. Tragedy looms as Andrew is swept away while trying to save an injured man from a fast-flowing river, giving Sam the opportunity to become the hero of the hour. Meanwhile, Joanna faces up to the traumatic prospect of breaking devastating news to a teenage girl. Gary Mavers and Joseph Millson star

• Season 8 Episode 6: Change of Life

  Sam makes an unusual bet with a smoker anxious to quit, and Joanna confides in pub landlady Rita, while Andrew tries to help a farmer whose failing health has prompted him to run amok in Cardale, leaving a trail of devastation behind him. Joseph Millson, Haydn Gwynne and Gary Mavers star

• Season 8 Episode 5: Buying Time

  New boy Sam Morgan breaks all the rules and gets emotionally involved with a patient, jeopardising his career at the Beeches almost before it's begun. Joseph Millson stars, with Gary Mavers and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 8 Episode 4: Wood for the Trees

  Dawn's son slips into a coma, leaving surgeons in a state of confusion as to what could have brought about his rapid deterioration. It's not long before estranged father Keith turns up on the scene, adding to the air of tension as his wife's involvement with Andrew comes to light. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and Sarah Parish

• Season 8 Episode 3: Eskimo Roll

  Sam learns a respected member of the community is harbouring a devastating secret and Joanna grows concerned about Alice's state of mind, while Andrew gets a taste of fatherhood and finds it to his liking. Medical drama, starring Joseph Millson, Haydn Gwynne and Gary Mavers

• Season 8 Episode 2: Alone

  A savage attack on Alice North shocks Cardale, and helps push Joanna back into the arms of her ex-lover Martin Henderson

• Season 8 Episode 1: Breaking Point

  A chance encounter with a troop of soldiers plunges Joanna and Andrew into the throes of a life-or-death crisis. Medical drama, starring Haydn Gwynne, Gary Mavers and Joseph Millson

Peak Practice: Season 7 (2002 - 2005)

• Season 7 Episode 13: The Nature of Things

  Clare Shearer returns to Cardale, still fuming over the way Andrew kept her in the dark about David's affair, and wastes no time in claiming her share of the Beeches. Meanwhile, Joanna tries to make peace between a terminally ill woman and her daughter, but fears the rift may be too deep to heal. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Fiona Gillies

• Season 7 Episode 12: Single Minded

  Dawn fears her breast cancer might return, and Joanna regrets her reaction to a patient's request for cosmetic surgery, while plucky local copper Pete Greenhalgh faces an adversary even his courage can't protect him from - a potentially fatal brain condition. Rural medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and Nick Stringer

• Season 7 Episode 11: Take Her Back

  Joanna's life hangs in the balance as she's held at knifepoint by a runaway mother with a dark secret. Some good news lifts Sam's depression over the death of a patient and romance blossoms between Andrew and receptionist Dawn. Another slice of rural medical life, starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and Joseph Millson

• Season 7 Episode 10: No Bounds

  Sam gets emotionally involved in the heart-rending case of a pregnant cancer sufferer who refuses to endanger her unborn child by undergoing treatment. On a happier note, Andrew and Joanna's campaign to save the local community hospital gets a boost as an unlikely benefactor steps in to make sure their fund-raising barn dance goes with a swing. Starring Joseph Millson, Gary Mavers and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 7 Episode 9: Fighting Chance

  Lady Luck finally smiles on Will Preston, and after months of misery his spirits are lifted by an attractive drugs representative who takes a shine to him. Bursting with renewed vigour and idealism, he tries to help a boxer whose blackouts are casting a shadow over his future in sport - but only succeeds in driving the would-be champ into the bare-knuckle arena. Simon Shepherd stars, with Amanda Burton and Kevin Whately

• Season 7 Episode 8: Before the Lights Go Out

  The arrival of new locum Dr Sam Morgan at the Beeches sets female hearts a-flutter in the village, while Joanna's heroic efforts to arrange a much-needed operation for an Alzheimer's sufferer bring her into contact with an old flame. Andrew stirs up resentment by ordering receptionist Dawn Rudge to give up her other job. Rural drama, starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne, Joseph Millson and John Alderton

• Season 7 Episode 7: Map of the Heart - Part Two

  Conclusion of a tense two-part story. As Cardale struggles to come to terms with David's shocking death, a destructive patient pushes Andrew's patience to the limit. Long-running medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Haydn Gwynne and Fiona Gillies

• Season 7 Episode 6: Map of the Heart - Part One

  First of a two-part episode. David tries to help a troubled teenager, but his good deed ends up risking the happiness of everyone around him. Rural medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Adrian Lukis and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 7 Episode 5: Passion

  David gives an old friend a shattering piece of advice, but struggles to practise what he preaches. Drama, starring Haydn Gwynne, Gary Mavers and Adrian Lukis

• Season 7 Episode 4: Comrades in Arms

  Andrew's judgement is put on the line in a battle of prejudice and personal feeling. Medical drama, starring Haydn Gwynne, Gary Mavers and Adrian Lukis

• Season 7 Episode 3: Turn a Blind Eye

  Joanna feels the emotional strain of general practice when a patient she has been treating almost dies as a result of her intervention. Drama starring Fiona Gillies, Sarah Parish and Haydn Gwynne

• Season 7 Episode 2: The Ties That Bind

  The race is on to find a suitable donor to save a dying leukaemia patient. Drama, starring Haydn Gwynne, Gary Mavers and Adrian Lukis

• Season 7 Episode 1: Race Against Time

  Andrew takes up rally driving in the desperate hope it will help him forget Erica. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Adrian Lukis and Haydn Gwynne

Peak Practice: Season 6 (1996 - 2002)

• Season 6 Episode 14: Once in a Lifetime

  Cardale prepares for Andrew and Erica's wedding, but a health scare at the local old people's home tests everyone to the limit. Rural medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Fiona Gillies

• Season 6 Episode 13: Two Things Stand Like Stone

  As Erica prepares for her hen night, Rob McBride's murky past threatens to ruin his future. Rural medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Fiona Gillies

• Season 6 Episode 12: As a Child I Dreamed

  A woman who agrees to be a surrogate mother for her sister finds her decision has far-reaching consequences. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers and Fiona Gillies

• Season 6 Episode 11: The Falling Sky

  A deranged woman holds a wounded Andrew and a heavily pregnant Clare at gunpoint, triggering a tense siege as armed police surround the Beeches. Gary Mavers and Fiona Gillies star

• Season 6 Episode 10: Ghost in the Machine

  Erica fears Andrew is getting too romantically involved with a doctor from a neighbouring surgery, and makes a surprise decision over his marriage proposal : but while she's looking to the future, a dangerous legacy from the past is threatening public safety elsewhere in Cardale. Rural drama, starring Saskia Wickham and Gary Mavers

• Season 6 Episode 9: Glass Houses

  Clare begins to lose her grip on reality altogether, while David has an unscheduled run-in with glamorous old flame Anna Bradshaw, and it isn't long before sparks are flying again : in more ways than one. Adrian Lukis, Caroline Langrishe and Gary Mavers star

• Season 6 Episode 8: The Spinning Wheel

  Andrew's terminally ill mother asks him to help end her life, while back in Cardale, the past catches up with scheming locum Dr Nick Goodson, exposing his web of lies and deceit in spectacular fashion. Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham, Adrian Lukis and Thomas Lockyer star

• Season 6 Episode 7: Body and Soul

  Andrew stops dithering and proposes to Erica, but his mind is soon distracted from romance by the plight of a priest suffering from a mystery illness. While he's wondering what course of action to take, Nick continues his scheming and David becomes increasingly concerned about Clare's mental state, fearing she's about to be overtaken by manic depression again. Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham and Adrian Lukis star

• Season 6 Episode 6: A Change of View

  Erica prepares to visit Andrew in Liverpool, leaving locum Nick Goodson in charge of the surgery : where he promptly endangers a patient with a serious misdiagnosis. Meanwhile, David watches dumbfounded as the old folks' outing he's organised is reduced to a shambles by a pair of runaway pensioners in a stolen coach. Drama, starring Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham, Adrian Lukis and Geoffrey Bayldon

• Season 6 Episode 5: Another Day of Life

  Andrew does his best to pour oil on troubled waters in Liverpool, while back at the Beeches, new locum Nick Goodson arrives full of high hopes. Elsewhere in Cardale, a popular local man goes on trial accused of child abuse - and Erica's role as chief prosecution witness makes her the target of a hate campaign. Saskia Wickham, Gary Mavers and Thomas Lockyer star

• Season 6 Episode 4: The Good Son

  A local lad returns to Cardale after travelling the world, but it soon becomes clear he's got something to hide. The question is, what? On the personal front, Andrew's happiness is shattered by a phone call from his sister, presenting yet another emotional hurdle for the beleaguered doctor to jump. Popular drama, starring Gary Mavers and Saskia Wickham

• Season 6 Episode 3: A Matter of Principle

  David takes on the local health authority, outraged that they won't perform a potentially life-saving heart-transplant operation on a patient suffering from Down's syndrome. While he's talking to the Press and generally doing his best to a rouse public feeling, wife Clare struggles to find a job, then discovers she's pregnant. Adrian Lukis and Fiona Gillies star

• Season 6 Episode 2: Through a Glass Darkly

  Erica finally gets to meet her natural father, but finds it traumatic in light of the discovery that his wife died many years before. On a lighter note, Andrew comes to regret inviting David to go house-hunting with him. Rural medical drama, starring Saskia Wickham, Adrian Lukis and Gary Mavers

• Season 6 Episode 1: All Fall Down

  David and Andrew strive to convince the authorities that mass inoculation is the only way to prevent a meningitis outbreak sweeping through Cardale : but unfortunately, their advice falls on deaf ears. Adrian Lukis and Gary Mavers star

Peak Practice: Season 5 (2001)

• Season 5 Episode 14: Fight or Flight

  In an episode guaranteed to have air passengers feeling queasy, David treats a stubborn pilot suffering from what sounds suspiciously like vertigo : although his dizzy spells could have another cause. To make matters worse, Clare's back from hospital, and her behaviour is just as erratic as ever. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham and Adrian Lukis

• Season 5 Episode 13: A Change of Heart

  Andrew's ex-wife turns up out of the blue, prompting him to re-examine his feelings for her and Erica. Clare's mental condition takes yet another turn for the worse, and an accident forces a local man to face the family he abandoned seven years previously. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Adrian Lukis and Saskia Wickham

• Season 5 Episode 12: Priorities

  Erica receives a tempting job offer and initially considers accepting it : but the plight of a career woman struck down by cancer, coupled with Andrew's comforting presence, makes her realise she'd be better off at the Beeches. Rural drama, starring Saskia Wickham, Gary Mavers, Adrian Lukis and Valerie Grogan

• Season 5 Episode 11: State of Mind

  Clare unwittingly endangers an older patient's life, and although disaster is narrowly averted, David realises the time has come to step back and take a long, hard look at what's causing her erratic behaviour. Drama, starring Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham and Adrian Lukis

• Season 5 Episode 10: Tough Love

  A girl arrives in Cardale hoping to make a fresh start, while Andrew finally decides to tell Erica how he feels

• Season 5 Episode 9: Borrowed Time

  An old friend of Andrew's arrives in Cardale with devastating news. Medical drama, starring Adrian Lukis and Saskia Wickham

• Season 5 Episode 8: Running to Hide

  Andrews relationship with accountant Gina goes beyond business, but it's not long before he's back on the job, treating the victim of a violent assault. Elsewhere in the village, bus driver Stan receives a stunning diagnosis and David's training for the local half-marathon is interrupted by his wife's increasingly erratic behaviour, while a shady businessman tries to sue the practice for negligence. Gary Mavers and Saskia Wickham star

• Season 5 Episode 7: Home Truths

  Andrew and Erica clash over the best way to treat a baby suffering from a mysterious illness, while David plays guardian angel for a couple whose leukaemia-stricken son feels hemmed in by their desire to wrap him in cotton wool. Rural medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham and Adrian Lukis

• Season 5 Episode 6: Lost Feelings

  David draws on all his medical skill to help a paraplegic friend and his wife fulfill their dearest wish to have a child, after several attempts at in-vitro fertilisation fail. Meanwhile, Andrew investigates Erica's claims that a supernatural squatter has taken up residence in her house. Rural drama, starring Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham, Adrian Lukis, Con O'Neill and Eva Pope

• Season 5 Episode 5: Classics

  Andrew is involved in a nasty car crash, but refuses to give in to his own injuries and, bloody but unbowed, crawls from the wreckage and begins the grim task of ensuring his fellow motorists make it through the night alive. Unaware of his partner's ordeal, David throws a surprise birthday party for Erica : but things don't go according to plan. Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Saskia Wickham and Adrian Lukis

• Season 5 Episode 4: Letting Go

  A sad time for fans of Dr Will as Simon Shepherd bows out of the show, but before his character can leave for good, there's a surprise in store for him over a special farewell lunch. Meanwhile, Erica battles to save Alice North's life in the face of incompetence at the hospital and budget cuts at The Beeches, and a scheming patient plays Andrew and David off against one another. Starring Saskia Wickham, Gary Mavers, Simon Shepherd, Adrian Lukis and Margery Mason

• Season 5 Episode 3: Innocent Blood

  David manages to persuade his family to come and live with him in Cardale, but his happiness is marred by the discovery that a boy he helped deliver 11 years ago has contracted a potentially fatal illness. Will and Kate are still finding it hard to come to terms with baby Emily's condition and consider moving further afield, while new receptionist Joanne reckons Andrew could be ripe for romance. Starring Simon Shepherd, Saskia Wickham, Gary Mavers, Adrian Lukis and Shelagh McLeod

• Season 5 Episode 2: The Price

  Will suspects Kate of suffering from post-natal depression, but as their baby's health deteriorates they are forced to deal with a bigger threat

• Season 5 Episode 1: Eye of the Storm

  Andrew returns to Cardale after six months away and asks for his old job back. The others are furious at being given the runaround, having endured months of working with below-par locums, and consider appointing a rival candidate. On the personal front, Will is over the moon at becoming a father : but there's a dark cloud on the horizon. Rural medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Saskia Wickham, Gary Mavers and Adrian Lukis

Peak Practice: Season 4 (2002)

• Season 4 Episode 10: Heart and Soul

  Kate announces she's pregnant but intends to have an abortion, forcing Will to make an agonising personal decision : either allow her to go ahead, or propose and hope she'll change her mind. Simon Shepherd, Saskia Wickham, Gary Mavers and Shelagh McLeod star, with a guest appearance by Art Malik

• Season 4 Episode 9: Running on Empty

  Personal dilemmas continue to overshadow the medical agenda, as Kate agonises over Will's suggestion that they move in together, and both of them begin to worry more for Andrew, who is on anti-depressants following the breakdown of his marriage. Unfortunately, he doesn't make things any easier for himself by getting over-involved with a pretty medical student. Drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Saskia Wickham and Gary Mavers

• Season 4 Episode 8: Partners

  Erica makes a botched attempt to comfort Andrew, and Will finds himself increasingly drawn to Kate : until a disagreement prompted by a multiple sclerosis patient's violent husband makes him have second thoughts. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Saskia Wickham and Gary Mavers

• Season 4 Episode 7: Safe Hands

  Will takes a back seat in this episode, which sees Andrew campaigning on behalf of an elderly patient in dire need of surgery to remove a tumour from his liver. Unfortunately, this alienates him from wife Kirsty, who feels he's compensating for failing to save his own father : and as the argument intensifies they realise they're growing apart . Medical drama, starring Gary Mavers, Sukie Smith and Simon Shepherd

• Season 4 Episode 6: Close Ties

  Erica intervenes in a kidney operation just in time : saving the patient's life, and prompting Will to look favourably on her application for partnership. Kirsty begins to have doubts about whether Andrew sees their future together the same way she does. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd

• Season 4 Episode 5: Whipping Boy

  Will upsets Erica by advertising for a new partner without consulting her. Unfortunately, he only has a short time to mull the matter over before he clashes with Andrew about the welfare of a 12-year-old boy trapped in a bitter custody battle : and as if that wasn't enough to contend with, practice nurse Laura is run off the road by a fellow driver. Drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Gary Mavers and Saskia Wickham

• Season 4 Episode 4: Looking Back

  Erica struggles to deal with the emotional problems created by the a rival of old flame Dan Copeland, who has tracked her down from Manchester and wants to rekindle their relationship. Unfortunately, the upheaval puts her on a collision course with senior partner Will, who already has his hands full helping a teenager living rough in Cardale. Simon Shepherd, Saskia Wickham and Gary Mavers star

• Season 4 Episode 3: New Horizons

  Erica throws a house-warming party, intending to use it as an excuse to chat up Will : but he spoils her plans by turning up with a doctor from the nearby health centre. Feeling thoroughly peeved, she sticks her neck out at work by criticising High Peaks' GP Dr Philip Ramsden, who's put a patient at risk by prescribing inappropriate drugs : and further damages her chances of romance. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd and Saskia Wickham.

• Season 4 Episode 2: A New Life

  Will bids a tearful farewell to the boys as they leave for Florida, while Erica is confronted by a patient suffering from delusions, and a has to make a snap decision about how to treat him. By the end of the day, both colleagues are feeling a little overwrought : and resort to a time-honoured method of relieving their tension. Drama, starring Simon Shepherd and Saskia Wickham

• Season 4 Episode 1: Holding It Together

  Now that Jack has gone back to Africa, taking Beth with him, Will is left with the task of finding new partners to help run The Beeches. It looks like being a long, hard slog, and friction with new locum Erica Matthews only makes matters worse. Then a flu epidemic hits Cardale, and he really starts to get the feeling that someone, some where, doesn't like him

Peak Practice: Season 3

• Season 3 Episode 15: Other Lives

  Beth wants to move away from Cardale, but Jack doesn't share her enthusiasm. Meanwhile, Chloe and James White attend an interview at the fostering agency. Drama, starring Amanda Burton and Kevin Whately

• Season 3 Episode 14: Life and Soul

  Jack looks into expanding the practice, though Will quickly voices his objections to the idea, while Beth links a patient's ill health to his working environment. Elsewhere, the pub landlord and his wife enrol on a fostering course. Rural medical drama, starring Amanda Burton, Kevin Whately and Simon Shepherd

• Season 3 Episode 13: Nobody's Fault

  Andrew attempts to help a distressed patient who is mutilating himself but when the man attempts suicide the doctor realises the situation is even more severe than he thought. Medical drama, starring Kevin Whately and Gary Mavers

• Season 3 Episode 12: Giving Up

  Pub tenants James and Chloe decide they'd like to become foster parents, and ask Jack for advice. Meanwhile, Beth treats a drug addict at the local police station : then collapses with abdominal pains, and has to be rushed to hospital. Amanda Burton, Kevin Whately and Gary Mavers star

• Season 3 Episode 11: Bedside Manners

  Trainee doctor Andrew lands himself in hot water by failing to diagnose a patient's life-threatening condition, then makes a controversial decision concerning the same woman's 15-year-old daughter. Meanwhile, Jack and Beth begin to doubt Will's commitment to the practice. Starring Kevin Whately, Amanda Burton, Gary Mavers and Simon Shepherd

• Season 3 Episode 10: Walking Away

  New trainee Andrew Attwood arrives at The Beeches full of high ideals, but soon causes friction. Visiting a local leather tannery with Jack, he criticises its health and safety record, losing the practice a valuable contract : then goes back to apologise and makes matters even worse

• Season 3 Episode 9: A Normal Life

  A Cardale schoolgirl begins behaving erratically, causing concern for her parents and provoking a professional difference of opinion between Will and Beth. While they're squabbling over the cause of Jane's symptoms, Practice Manager Kim attends a school reunion where she meets a former teacher whose health problems give her a fresh insight into the case. Amanda Burton and Simon Shepherd star

• Season 3 Episode 8: Ill Wind

  A freak storm disrupts village life, bringing down power lines and causing a string of accidents. Jack and Beth immediately rush out to do their bit, working round the clock to treat casualties, saving strangers as well as close friends injured in the general devastation. Amanda Burton and Kevin Whately star as the medics

• Season 3 Episode 7: Family Ties

  Will suffers the heartache of learning his son has been involved in a serious accident on the school rugby field, while Jack returns from Africa and barely has chance to unpack before he is called out to an attempted suicide. Rural medical drama, starring Kevin Whately, Amanda Burton and Simon Shepherd

• Season 3 Episode 5: To Have and to Hold

  Jack feels increasingly disillusioned with life in Cardale and goes to set up a new clinic in Africa, where medical resources are scarce. Beth wishes him well, but finds herself hard-pressed to cope at the Beeches in his absence : and doesn't respond to an emergency call until it's almost too late. With Amanda Burton and Kevin Whately

• Season 3 Episode 4: Losing Out

  Beth Kerruish has never exactly been a stranger to heartache, and the strain of Isabel's funeral only adds to her woes. To make matters worse, she also finds herself in the unhappy position of having to investigate whether Jack was responsible for a roadside tragedy. Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton star

• Season 3 Episode 3: Coming Out

  Beth treats two youngsters suffering from suspected meningitis, and soon realises they actually have a disease spread by rat urine. Local people lay blame for the infection at the door of a new home for ex-psychiatric patients : prompting Jack to intervene on the residents' behalf. Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton star

• Season 3 Episode 2: Tender

  A new nurse joins the practice and Will stands as a candidate for the local council. Meanwhile, Beth comes to terms with her friend's imminent death and saves an epileptic boy who is trapped on a ledge in a disused building. Kevin Whately stars

• Season 3 Episode 1: Light at the End of the Tunnel

  A group of school children get trapped in a mine : forcing Jack to face his fears as he tries to rescue them. Meanwhile, Sarah and Will finally decide to divorce. Medical drama, starring Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton

Peak Practice: Season 2

• Season 2 Episode 13: Happy Ever After

  Alice appears in court for non-payment of council tax, a teenager asks Jack for tranquilisers, and interviews are held for the post of fund manager. Medical drama, starring Kevin Whately

• Season 2 Episode 12: Power Games

  Jack suspects a patient of malingering and Beth becomes embroiled in a family dispute when one of her patients suffers a heart attack. Medical drama, starring Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton

• Season 2 Episode 11: Perfect Love

  Beth and Jack are excited about their wedding day, but their friends' idyllic marriage reveals deeper feelings which bring them down to earth. Starring Amanda Burton and Kevin Whately

• Season 2 Episode 10: Abbey

  The village is shocked when a dead baby is discovered on the moors and a homeless teenage girl is suspected of being the mother. The police launch an appeal for information but their only clue is a silver crucifix found nearby. Medical drama, starring Amanda Burton

• Season 2 Episode 9: Brave Face

  An old friend of Will's requests his help to commit suicide in order to protect his family from the stigma associated with his illness : Aids. Medical drama, starring Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton

• Season 2 Episode 8: Life Changes

  Will's marriage hits rock bottom and Beth must pass on devastating news to a friend. Amanda Burton stars

• Season 2 Episode 7: Chance Encounter

  After secretly meeting her ex-lover, Beth comes across an accident on the moors which takes a life-threatening turn - but Jack manages to give her life a new direction. Amanda Burton stars

• Season 2 Episode 6: Long Weekend

  Jack tries to help his ex-fiancee Karen, who is an acute schizophrenic, and fails to correctly diagnose Kim's rare infection. Medical drama, starring Amanda Burton and Kevin Whately

• Season 2 Episode 5: Enemy Within

  Tom and Alex's big day dawns but their wedding plans have to be put on hold as a cable car emergency demands their attention. To make matters worse, Claire makes an unexpected appearance, but even that isn't enough to put the happy couple off their plans to tie the knot. Last in series of the medical drama, starring Gray O'Brien and Maggie O'Neill

• Season 2 Episode 4: Act of Remembrance

  As Alex and Tom have cause to celebrate, Will tries to sort out his tangled personal life and deals with the perplexing case of a depressed gardener found weeping by a pond. Meanwhile, Shaun takes desperate measures to make himself more appealing to Kerri, and Claire's disappearance has disturbing consequences. Popular medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Victor McGuire and Susannah Corbett

• Season 2 Episode 3: Love Thy Neighbour

  Will ends up falling into bed with Claire following a cosy drink in the Black Swan, only to find himself at the centre of a rape allegation. Meanwhile, Alex oversees the exhumation of a marine she believes was murdered by Claire, and Alice's independence is called into question when Kerri finds her unable to get out of the bath. The 150th episode of the rural medical drama, starring Eva Pope and Simon Shepherd

• Season 2 Episode 2: Old Habits

  Stunned by Will's plans to dissolve the partnership, Alex and Tom go in search of new premises, hardly able to believe their trusted colleague could be so devious. However, not everyone has turned against him, as Claire is determined to pick up the pieces of his shattered marriage after news of Kate's affair spreads. Popular medical drama, starring Maggie O'Neill, Gray O'Brien and Simon Shepherd

• Season 2 Episode 1: In Good Faith

  A runaway bride who thinks she has breast cancer causes the doctors concern, and Will's web of deceit gets ever more tangled, driving harassed wife Kate into James's bed. Meanwhile, Claire's increasingly erratic behaviour worries Alex : especially when she ends up nearly killing a patient with an injection. Rural medical drama, starring Eva Pope, Maggie O'Neill and Simon Shepherd

Peak Practice: Season 1

• Season 1 Episode 8: Giddy Heights

  Tom takes the law into his own hands to nail the man who assaulted Leanne, incensed by the police's apparent reluctance to prosecute anyone. Kate grows increasingly frustrated by Will's mood swings and seeks comfort in the arms of James Strickland, while Alex makes a wild allegation to put a stop to Claire's advances toward her. Medical drama, starring Gray O'Brien and Simon Shepherd

• Season 1 Episode 7: Listening Skills

  Leanne is raped and left for dead, a trauma that sends the whole community into shock : especially Tom, who is the one to find her. However, life goes on in Cardale, as Will offers a grovelling apology to sacked receptionist Carol, while Matt and Shaun step up their rivalry on the football field : but it remains to be seen if Kerri will be impressed by their childish efforts to win her affection. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd and Christabel Fellowes

• Season 1 Episode 6: Hope to Die

  A wild weekend away in the remote Derbyshire countryside turns into chaos when an Army helicopter crashes, unearthing horrifying memories of the Balkan conflict for Alex and Claire, who race to save the casualties. Back at the surgery, new recruit Matt struggles to hold the fort, unsure what to do about a boy suffering with breathing difficulties. Rural medical drama, starring Maggie O'Neill and Eva Pope

• Season 1 Episode 5: Impulsive Behaviour

  Dashing new trainee doctor Matt Kendal has a baptism of fire on his first day at the Beeches, as he gets the shock of his life after being called out to Alice's house. Meanwhile, Will's decision to turn away all non-urgent cases has disastrous consequences, and Tom clashes with Claire over the injuries sustained by a young club DJ. Medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd and Jamie Bamber

• Season 1 Episode 4: Roses Around the Door

  Claire is accused of stealing from a patient, and finds support from her colleagues in short supply, while Alex considers the possibility that Tom only wants her as a mother figure for baby Joe. Will also has a lot on his mind, not helped by the worrying case of a modern-day Noah who, although seemingly content with his lot, is showing signs of mental illness. Rural medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd and Eva Pope

• Season 1 Episode 3: Growing Pains

  The outbreak of a deadly stomach bug puts strain on the practice, and angry residents target a group of travellers they believe to be responsible. Meanwhile, Claire does her wicked best to drive a wedge between Alex and Tom, and Kate falls out with Will over his treatment of an asthmatic who is also a convicted arsonist. Rural medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Eva Pope and Victor McGuire

• Season 1 Episode 2: Outsiders

  The Beeches finally becomes a paying concern : but Beth's relief at its new-found solvency is cut short by the discovery that a rival fund-holding trust is stealing patients at an alarming rate. Her frustration is tempered by a growing attraction to newcomer Jack Kerruish : but his professional approach continues to be a source of friction. Medical drama, starring Kevin Whately and Amanda Burton

• Season 1 Episode 1: Sharp Practice

  Life in Cardale is shaken up by the arrival of sultry nurse Claire Brightwell, who is bound to set a few pulses racing with her bright and breezy bedside manner. Meanwhile, Tom and two other rock climbers are involved in a cliff-face accident with unexpected ramifications, and Will gets a shock to see his son Tony again : but that's just the start of the surprises. Popular medical drama, starring Simon Shepherd, Gray O'Brien, Maggie O'Neill and Eva Pope

Peak Practice:

• Hearts and Minds

  Joanna is presented with an unenviable dilemma by old flame Martin Henderson, who asks her to leave Cardale and start a new life with him. Meanwhile, an elderly lady reluctant to seek help gives Sam cause for concern. Medical drama, starring Haydn Gwynne, Christian Burgess and Joseph Millson