G-P

For other uses of the initials G.P., see GP (disambiguation). G.P. http://www.tvlandaustralia.com/uploadmemories/?tag=g-p Created by Sue Masters, Director of Development, Roadshow Coote & Carroll. Developed by Roadshow Coote & Carroll Starring Michael Craig, John McTernan, Michael O'Neill, Sarah Chadwick, Denise Roberts, Brian Rooney, Judy McIntosh, Marilynne Paspaley, Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Brian Rooney, Steve Bisley, Damian Rice, Zoe Carides, Lenka Kripac, Melissa Jaffer, Leah Vandenberg Theme music composer Simon Walker Ending theme Simon Walker Composer(s) Simon Walker, Mark Isaacs, Chris Neal Country of origin Australia Original language(s) English No. of seasons 8 No. of episodes 318 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Sue Masters, Greg Coote & Matt Carroll Location(s) ABC Studios Gore Hill and on location in and around Sydney. Broadcast Original channel ABC Original run 7 March 1989 - 10 December 1996 G.P. is an Australian television series produced by Roadshow, Coote & Carroll for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, with the series being made between 1989 and 1996. The series is set around a general medical practice in an inner-city suburb, exploring both the personal and professional lives of the Sharp family (father and son, both General Practitioners working together), and the other doctors and staff who worked in their family clinic. History and popularityedit: 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 9 seasons and a book about the series was written by producer Harvey Shore. International broadcastsedit: G.P. has been shown in Canada on CBC Country Canada, a digital television station; and in New Zealand (on TV One) 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. 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. Character summaryedit: Mr. William Sharp - Michael Craig - 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 Changi. 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 - Originally the owner of Ross Street Surgery, Robert lives in the upstairs level of the house. The surgery was his father's. 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. Awardsedit: 1990 - Penguin Award Best Drama Series of the Year, 1990 - Penguin Award Best Juvenile Lead - Brian Rooney, 1990 - Penguin Award Most Outstanding Actor - Michael Craig, 1990 - Penguin Award Most Outstanding Actor - Nicholas Eadie, 1990 - Penguin Award Best Actor in a Drama Series - Melissa Jaffer, 1990 - Penguin Award Best Direction - Greg Shears (for the episode entitled 'Lovers')., 1991 - International Variety Club Best Actor of the Year - Michael Craig, 1991 - Logie Awards of 1991 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor - Michael Craig, 1991 - Henry Lawson Award Best Australian Drama Series, 1991 - Australian Writers' Guild AWGIE Award Best Television Script of the Year, 1992 - Logie Awards of 1992 Most Outstanding Actor - John McTernan, 1992 - Logie Awards of 1992 Most Outstanding Series, 1992 - Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission TV Drama Award presented to the ABC TV, Bruce Best (Producer), 1993 - Logie Awards of 1993 Special Recognition Award - Tracie Sammut, Castedit: Dr. William Sharp - Michael Craig, Dr. Robert Sharp - John McTernan, Dr. Steve Harrison - Michael O' Neill, Dr. Cathy Mitchell - Sarah Chadwick, Dr. Chris Wright - Peter Bryant, Dr. Maureen Riordan - Melissa Jaffer, Julie Winters - Denise Roberts, Michael Winters - Brian Rooney, Dr. Nicola Tanner - Judy McIntosh, Dr. Tessa Korkidas - Marilynne Paspaley, Dr. Ian Browning - Tony Llewellyn-Jones, Dr. Martin Dempsey - Damian Rice, Dr. Sonia Kapek - Zoe Carides, Eva Fowler - Sue Walker, Dr. Henry King - Steve Bisley, Vesna Kapek - Lenka Kripac, Dr. Yasmin Richards - Leah Vandenberg, Andrew Sharp - David McCubbin, Peter Browning - Dominic Elmaloglou, Zoe Browning - Janelle Owen, Donna Browning - Tracie Sammut, Theresa Wong - Su-Lin Chenn, List of G.P. episodesedit: Season One - 1989edit: 01: The Best Laid Plans (debut) (first aired: 07.03.1989), 02: Shaping Up (14.03.1989), 03: Fade Out (21.03.1989), 04: A Female Complaint (28.03.1989), 05: Magic Bullets (04.04.1989), 06: A Fair Advantage (11.04.1989), 07: Second Chance (18.04.1989), 08: For Better Or Worse (25.04.1989), 09: A Family Way (02.05.1989), 10: They Just Wear You Down (09.05.1989), 11: A Man's Place (16.05.1989), 12: Heroes (23.05.1989), 13: Lest We Remember (30.05.1989), 14: Limbo (06.06.1989), 15: Secrets (13.06.1989), 16: The Best Policy (20.06.1989), 17: Into The Valley (27.06.1989), 18: Emile (04.07.1989), 19: Growing Up (18.07.1989), 20: Fat Cats (25.07.1989), 21: Solar Strychnine (01.08.1989), 22: Toss A Coin (08.08.1989), 23: Daddy's Little Princess (15.08.1989), 24: Dominant Male (22.08.1989), 25: The Power Of Love (29.08.1989), 26: Chances (05.09.1989), 27: Guilt Edges (12.09.1989), 28: Chef's Special (19.09.1989), 29: Heal Thyself (26.09.1989), 30: Lies We Tell Ourselves (03.10.1989), 31: Addicted To Love (10.10.1989), 32: Choices (17.10.1989), 33: Mother Of The Year (24.10.1989), 34: Simon Says (31.10.1989), 35: The Poetry Man (07.11.1989), 36: Blind Eye (14.11.1989), 37: Nobody's Perfect (21.11.1989), 38: Living With A Stranger (28.11.1989)1, Season Two - 1990edit: 39: The Old Ball & Chain (13.02.1990), 40: Everything Old Is New Again (20.02.1990), 41: Border Of The Heart (27.02.1990), 42: Ghosts (06.03.1990), 43: The Evidence (13.03.1990), 44: Confidences (20.03.1990), 45: Rebel Rebel (27.03.1990), 46: Mates (03.04.1990), 47: A Spoonful Of Sugar (10.04.1990), 48: Payback (17.04.1990), 49: Will I Still Be Able To Do It (24.04.1990), 50: Lovers (01.05.1990), 51: A Neighbourly Gesture (08.05.1990), 52: Freak Show (15.05.1990), 53: Occupational Hazards (22.05.1990), 54: A Difficult Stage (29.05.1990), 55: Thicker Than Water (05.06.1990), 56: Only Human (12.06.1990), 57: And Baby Makes Three (19.06.1990), 58: Another Day At The Office (26.06.1990), 59: Practice Imperfect (03.07.1990), 60: Smash (10.07.1990), 61: Set Them Free (17.07.1990), 62: A Very Long Goodbye (24.07.1990), 63: Playing It By The Book (31.07.1990), 64: The Moving Finger Writes (07.08.1990), 65: George (14.08.1990), 66: Illusions (21.08.1990), 67: The Art Of Compromise (28.08.1990), 68: Why? (04.09.1990), 69: A General Malaise (11.09.1990), 70: Jobs For The Boys (18.09.1990), 71: The Sleep Of Reason (25.09.1990), 72: Loose Ends (02.10.1990), 73: Inside Out (09.10.1990), 74: Crossover (16.10.1990), 75: Longing (23.10.1990), 76: Silent Majority (30.10.1990), 77: For Richer, For Poorer (06.11.1990), 78: Shadows (13.11.1990), Season Three - 1991edit: 79: Just A Game (12.02.1991), 80: So Makes The Man (19.02.1991), 81: Hippocrates (26.02.1991), 82: Visitors (05.03.1991), 83: Out Of Pasture (12.03.1991), 84: Memories (19.03.1991), 85: Testament/Say A Little Prayer (26.03.1991), 86: Solomon's Choice (02.04.1991), 87: Black & White/Sloan Street (09.04.1991), 88: Love Hurts (16.04.1991), 89: Binary (23.04.1991), 90: The Heart Of The Matter (30.04.1991), 91: Three's A Crowd (07.05.1991), 92: A Flock Of Nightingales (14.05.1991), 93: A Right To Write (21.05.1991), 94: Unconventional Weapons (28.05.1991), 95: Cutting Edge (04.06.1991), 96: Darby & Joan (11.06.1991), 97: Telling Tales (18.06.1991), 98: Who Lives, Who Dies (25.06.1991), 99: Rites Of Passage (02.07.1991), 100: Just A GP (09.07.1991), 101: Nowhere To Run (16.07.1991), 102: Once Bitten (23.07.1991), 103: More Than Friends (30.07.1991), 104: Family First (06.08.1991), 105: The Price You Pay (13.08.1991), 106: The View From Up Here (20.08.1991), 107: My Brother's Keeper (27.08.1991), 108: Unlived Lives (03.09.1991), 109: Games People Pay (10.09.1991), 110: Baggage (17.09.1991), 111: A Weekend In The Country (24.09.1991), 112: All In A Day's Work (01.10.1991), 113: Collateral Damage (08.10.1991), 114: On The Brink (15.10.1991), 115: Quicksand (22.10.1991), 116: Judgement Day (29.10.1991), 117: Dark Lottery, part 1 (05.11.1991), 118: Dark Lottery, part 2 (12.11.1991), Season Four - 1992edit: 119: Test Of Conscience (11.02.1992), 120: We Regret Of Advise There Will Be A Delay (18.02.1992), 121: The Last Waltz (25.02.1992), 122: Brave New World (03.03.1992), 123: Time's Winged Chariot (10.03.1992), 124: The Longest Day (17.03.1992), 125: Under Control (24.03.1992), 126: Hanging Out (31.03.1992), 127: Modern Times (07.04.1992), 128: A Very Suburban Coup (14.04.1992), 129: Legacy (21.04.1992), 130: Beating Around the Bush (28.04.1992), 131: Beat It (05.05.1992), 132: Rigor Mortis (12.05.1992), 133: A Corner Of Hell, part 1 (19.05.1992), 134: A Corner Of Hell, part 2 (26.05.1992), 135: I'm All Right Jack (02.06.1992), 136: The Killer Instinct (09.06.1992), 137: Breaking Out (16.06.1992), 138: The Olive Branch (23.06.1992), 139: Shades Of Grey (30.06.1992), 140: Funny Business (07.07.1992), 141: All Care Taken (14.07.1992), 142: Crossroads (21.07.1992), 143: Dial The Universe (28.07.1992), 144: The Road Not Taken (04.08.1992), 145: The Limits Of Friendship (11.08.1992), 146: Private Lives (18.08.1992), 147: Pas De Trois (25.08.1992), 148: A Question Of Survival (01.09.1992), 149: The Good & Faithful Servant (08.09.1992), 150: Shaking Hands With Time (15.09.1992), 151: Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics (22.09.1992), 152: Three's Company (29.09.1992), 153: Where Angels Fear To Tread (06.10.1992), 154: Pogrom (13.10.1992), 155: Chrysalis (20.10.1992), 156: Strictly Confidential (27.10.1992), 157: A Special Kind Of Person, part 1 (03.11.1992), 158: A Special Kind Of Person, part 2 (10.11.1992), Season Five - 1993edit: 159: Light A Special Candle (23.02.1993), 160: Pioneers (02.03.1993), 161: One Perfect Day (09.03.1993), 162: All Under Control (16.03.1993), 163: Dancing With Death (23.03.1993), 164: A Thousand Flowers, part 1 (30.03.1993), 165: A Thousand Flowers, part 2 (30.03.1993), 166: Blood Lines (06.04.1993), 167: Venus Within (13.04.1993), 168: Get A Life (20.04.1993), 169: Balancing Act (27.04.1993), 170: A Stroll In The Park (04.05.1993), 171: A Minor Complaint (11.05.1993), 172: Targets (18.05.1993), 173: An Uplifting Experience (25.05.1993), 174: Knights Of The Netherworld (01.06.1993), 175: Death Has A Way With Her (08.06.1993), 176: Alone, part 1 (15.06.1993), 177: Alone, part 2 (22.06.1993), 178: Exposed (29.06.1993), 179: Drowning Not Waving (06.07.1993), 180: The Sentimental Bloke (13.07.1993), 181: Snakes & Ladders (20.07.1993), 182: Close To Her Chest (27.07.1993), 183: Family Life (03.08.1993), 184: Close Encounters (10.08.1993), 185: Infected (17.08.1993), 186: Square Pegs (24.08.1993), 187: Living With The Past (31.08.1993), 188: Fugue In A Minor Key (07.09.1993), 189: Uncharted Waters (14.09.1993), 190: The Method (21.09.1993), 191: No Time For Games (28.09.1993), 192: Releasing The Spirit (05.10.1993), 193: All In The Eyes (12.10.1993), 194: Borderline (19.10.1993), 195: The Long Weekend (26.10.1993), 196: A Family Affair (02.11.1993), 197: A Long Day's Journey (09.11.1993), 198: Loose Ends (16.11.1993), Season Six - 1994edit: 199: Special Places, part 1 (15.02.1994), 200: Special Places, part 2 (15.02.1994), 201: More Out Of Life (22.02.1994), 202: Scared To Death (01.03.1994), 203: Brotherly Love (08.03.1994), 204: Out (15.03.1994), 205: Coitus Interruptus (22.03.1994), 206: Innocent Bystander (29.03.1994), 207: Something Old, Something New (05.04.1994), 208: The Sorcerer's Apprentice (12.04.1994), 209: The Team Player (19.04.1994), 210: Sugar & Spice (26.04.1994), 211: Double Bind (03.05.1994), 212: A Temporary Mess (10.05.1994), 213: Breaking Out (17.05.1994), 214: The Drover's Wife (24.05.1994), 215: Home & Contents (31.05.1994), 216: "E" (07.06.1994), 217: Making Mischief (14.06.1994), 218: Alex & Rose (21.06.1994), 219: Solo (28.06.1994), 220: The Chicken Run (05.07.1994), 221: Ties Of The Blood (12.07.1994), 222: In Good Hands (19.07.1994), 223: Fatherly Duties (26.07.1994), 224: That Old Black Magic (02.08.1994), 225: Natural Selection (09.08.1994), 226: A Hard Act To Follow (16.08.1994), 227: Captive Heart (23.08.1994), 228: Grin & Bare It (30.08.1994), 229: Footprints (06.09.1994), 230: Breakfast With Gazza (13.09.1994), 231: All Of Me (20.09.1994), 232: Desperate Measures (27.09.1994), 233: Revelations (04.10.1994), 234: State Of Grace (11.10.1994), 235: Back Streets (18.10.1994), 236: Rarely Pure & Never Smile (25.10.1994), 237: Odyssey, part 1 (01.11.1994), 238: Odyssey, part 2 (08.11.1994), Season Seven - 1995edit: 239: Bandaids (21.02.1995), 240: Grown Ups (28.02.1995), 241: The Tiniest Fraction (07.03.1995), 242: Filial Contract (14.03.1995), 243: I Grow Old, I Grow Old (21.03.1995), 244: In Control (28.03.1995), 245: After Hours (04.04.1995), 246: What About Your Heart? (11.04.1995), 247: An Arm & A Leg (18.04.1995), 248: The Carrot & The Stick (25.04.1995), 249: Still Life (02.05.1995), 250: Hide & Seek (09.05.1995), 251: Relative Strangers (16.05.1995), 252: Lady Be Good (23.05.1995), 253: This Year, Next Year (30.05.1995), 254: Don't Count Your Chickens (06.06.1995), 255: Falling Backwards (13.06.1995), 256: A Great Bunch Of Blokes (20.06.1995), 257: Not Fade Away (27.06.1995), 258: A Parting Of Friends (04.07.1995), 259: Keeping Up With Yesterday (11.07.1995), 260: Baby Sitter (18.07.1995), 261: You Say Potato (25.07.1995), 262: Private Faces, Public Places (01.08.1995), 263: Like Father, Like Son (08.08.1995), 264: The Promise Of Tomorrow (22.08.1995), 265: Stand By Your Man (29.08.1995), 266: Manoeuvres (05.09.1995), 267: Trapped (12.09.1995), 268: Those Who Can't (19.09.1995), 269: Oh My Papa (26.09.1995), 270: Imperfect Science (03.10.1995), 271: One For The Road (10.10.1995), 272: Forgive & Forget (17.10.1995), 273: So Like A Woman (24.10.1995), 274: Rhythm & Blues (31.10.1995), 275: Hush Little Baby (07.11.1995), 276: Sunday Bloody Sunday (14.11.1995), 277: Comic Relief (21.11.1995), 278: With A Beard On His Shoulder (28.11.1995), Season Eight - 1996edit: 279: Where The Heart Is (5.3.1996), 280: Hardwired (12.3.1996), 281: A Man Of Action (19.3.1996), 282: Two To Tango (26.3.1996), 283: Brain Storm (2.4.1996), 284: Someone to Turn To (9.4.1996), 285: New Confusions (16.4.1996), 286: The Ceremony Of Innocence (23.4.1996), 287: Ding Dong Bell (30.4.1996), 288: In Sickness And In Health (7.5.1996), 289: Fire And Water (14.5.1996), 290: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - Part 1 (21.5.1996), 291: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - Part 2 (21.5.1996), 292: Smoke (28.5.1996), 293: Never Judge A Book (4.6.1996), 294: A Stiff Upper Lip (11.6.1996), 295: Sleeping Beauty (18.5.1996), 296: Not Breathing, Choking (25.6.1996), 297: Juice (2.7.1996), 298: Blind Friday (9.7.1996), 299: Long Time Coming (16.7.1996), 300: Sing Me A Lullaby (23.7.1996), 301: Drowning By Numbers (30.7.1996), 302: The Pleasure of Your Company (6.8.1996), 303: The Waiter (13.8.1996), 304: Vision (27.8.1996), 305: Go Directly To Jail (3.9.1996), 306: Whatever Turns You On (10.9.1996), 307: Handle With Care (17.9.1966), 308: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star (24.9.1996), 309: I Kiss Your Dirty Shoe (1.10.1996), 310: Critical Distances (8.10.1996), 311: Pendulum (15.10.1996), 312: If I Were A Carpenter (22.10.1996), 313: Show And Tell (5.11.1996), 314: Apron Strings (12.11.1996), 315: Superman (19.11.1996), 316: Shoot The Messenger (26.11.1996), 317: Ghosts In The Machine (3.12.1996), 318: This Terrible Business (Final 10.12.1996)

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