| Creator: | Sue Masters |
| Theme Music Composer: | Simon Walker (Seasona 1–7) Mario Millo (Season 8) |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 8 |
| Num Episodes: | 318 |
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| Network: | ABC |
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]
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 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.
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.
| Actor | Role | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. William Sharp | Seasons 1–7 | ||
| Dr. Robert Sharp | Seasons 1–4 | ||
| Michael O'Neill | Dr. Steve Harrison | Seasons 1–5 | |
| Dr. Cathy Mitchell | Seasons 1–2 | ||
| Julie Winters | Seasons 1–7 | ||
| Michael Winters | Seasons 1–3 (main), Season 4 (recurring), Seasons 5 & 7 (guest) | ||
| Judy McIntosh | Dr. Nicola Tanner | Seasons 2–4 | |
| Dr. Tessa Korkidas | Seasons 4–6 | ||
| Dr. Ian Browning | Seasons 4–6 (main), Season 7 (guest) | ||
| Dr. Martin Dempsey | Seasons 6–7 | ||
| Dr. Sonia Kapek | Seasons 7–8 | ||
| Dr. Henry King | Seasons 7–8 | ||
| Vesna Kapek | Season 7 (recurring), Season 8 (main) | ||
| Dr. Maureen Riordan | Season 8 | ||
| Dr. Yasmin Richards | Season 8 |
| Actor | Role | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Jack Moran | |||
| Beth Paige | 1991 – 8 episodes | ||
| Anna Carrelli | 1989 – 10 episodes | ||
| Mrs Jessica Sculthorpe | 1991–92 – 6 episodes | ||
| Robert |
| Actor | Role | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bartells / Jim Mayhew | 3 episodes | ||
| Tom Murray | 1 episode | ||
| Mr Bottro | 2 episodes | ||
| Jack Connor | 1 episode | ||
| Rick Cameron | 1 episode | ||
| Luke Papadopoulos | 1 episode | ||
| Mischa | 1 episode | ||
| Linda Floyd | 1 episode | ||
| Malcolm Henderson | 1 episode | ||
| Gerald Butler / Peter Curtis / Warren Taylor | 3 episodes | ||
| Caroline / Jan White | 2 episodes | ||
| Helen Kapek | 2 episodes | ||
| Grace Curzon | 1 episode | ||
| Dulcie Hennessy | 1 episode | ||
| Jenny King | 3 episodes | ||
| Patty Morgan | 1 episode | ||
| Alex Milanakos | 1 episode | ||
| Raffaella Graziano | 1 episode | ||
| Doug Hardin / Arnie | 2 episodes | ||
| Geoff Evatt | 1 episode | ||
| Phillip Barton / Max Fisher / Ben Mason | 4 episodes | ||
| Kerry Watson | 1 episode | ||
| Adam Storey | 1 episode | ||
| Morgan | 1 episode | ||
| Beth Champion | Jenny Budd | 1 episode | |
| Elwyn Matthews / Miss Shepherd | 2 episodes | ||
| Albie Hamma | 2 episodes | ||
| Tanya | 1 episode | ||
| Danny Tanner | 5 episodes | ||
| Dr Amanda Selwyn | 1 episode | ||
| Janet Ryan | 1 episode | ||
| Jessica Travis / Amy Hardy | 2 episodes | ||
| Sasha | 1 episode | ||
| Doug | 1 episode | ||
| Dr Chris Carroll | 1 episode | ||
| Pat Kennedy | 1 episode | ||
| Maggie West | 1 episode | ||
| Jamie Morris | 1 episode | ||
| Heather Ryan | 1 episode | ||
| Mrs Saleh | 1 episode | ||
| Fran Harwood | 1 episode | ||
| Jack Molineaux | 1 episode | ||
| Joanna | 1 episode | ||
| Jessica Travis | 1 episode | ||
| Lindy | 1 episode | ||
| Sean Morris | 1 episode | ||
| Libby Walsh / Susan Denning | 2 episodes | ||
| Jimmy Lee | 2 episodes | ||
| Jamie | 1 episode | ||
| Murray Phipps | 4 episodes | ||
| Barry West | 1 episode | ||
| Kate Morrison | 1 episode | ||
| Helen Cartwright | 1 episode | ||
| Becky Rooker | 1 episode | ||
| Iris Grimshaw | 3 episodes | ||
| Renata | 1 episode | ||
| Sam | 1 episode | ||
| Rose Browning | 1 episode | ||
| Caroline Deacon | 1 episode | ||
| Leon Winters | 3 episodes | ||
| Taufi | 1 episode | ||
| Wendy Dowling | 1 episode | ||
| Carmen Gailey | 1 episode | ||
| Jean Watson | 1 episode | ||
| Eddie | 1 episode | ||
| Karen Papadopoulos | 1 episode | ||
| Samantha | 1 episode | ||
| Garry 'Gazza' Weller | 1 episode | ||
| Jason Powell | 1 episode | ||
| Elizabeth Coulson | 1 episode | ||
| Kate Mawson | 1 episode | ||
| Melanie Sanders | 1 episode | ||
| Grace Budd | 1 episode | ||
| Macey Haywood / second guest role | 2 episodes | ||
| Henrietta | 1 episode | ||
| Kath | 1 episode | ||
| Jessica Smith | 1 episode | ||
| Eve Walenska | 1 episode | ||
| Dr Peter Swift | 1 episode | ||
| Evan Lucas | 1 episode | ||
| Grant Galea | Detective Sergeant Morrelli | 4 episodes | |
| Will Taylor | 1 episode | ||
| Bruce | 1 episode | ||
| Bianca Resteghini / Julia | 3 episodes | ||
| Janine | 1 episode | ||
| Charlie Cassidy / Ibram Hanaf | 2 episodes | ||
| Kim Garland | 1 episode | ||
| Morris Stevens | 1 episode | ||
| Troy O'Grady | 1 episode | ||
| Hannah Hardigan | 1 episode | ||
| Terry Duncan | 1 episode | ||
| Greg Davis / David Rooker | 2 episodes | ||
| Martin Gruber | 2 episodes | ||
| Mr Sean Jones | 1 episode | ||
| Jack Lockwood | 1 episode | ||
| Barry Parker | 2 episodes | ||
| Dr Oliver Lloyd | 1 episode | ||
| John Schuller | 1 episode | ||
| John Dean | 1 episode | ||
| Dr Alan Sorrell / Nick Milanakos | 2 episodes | ||
| Brendan / Nick | 2 episodes | ||
| Frank / Wally Carter | 2 episodes | ||
| Hugh Daly | 1 episode | ||
| Robert Houghton | 1 episode | ||
| Millie / Mrs Lucas | 2 episodes | ||
| Carmel Piant / Sergeant Sue ‘Dusty’ Miller | 2 episodes | ||
| Helen Kendall / Joan / Kathleen Sutton | 3 episodes | ||
| Constance Colin ‘Clutch’ Carmody | 1 episode | ||
| Anne-Marie / Peggy Tassoni | 2 episodes | ||
| Evelyn Anderson | 2 episodes | ||
| Tim Jenkins / Peter Milanakos | 2 episodes | ||
| Yvonne Freith | 1 episode | ||
| Harold King | 1 episode | ||
| Kelly Dingwall | Simon Bennet | 1 episode | |
| 1 episode | |||
| Rev Pauline Terlier | 2 episodes | ||
| Joan Brodie / Lorraine Ferguson | 3 episodes | ||
| Elizabeth Preston / Tina Miller | 2 episodes | ||
| Julia Priestley | 1 episode | ||
| Tanya | 1 episode | ||
| Liza Jackson / Narelle Olson | 2 episodes | ||
| Lauren | 1 episode | ||
| Dr Jessica Gillman | 1 episode | ||
| Liz Browning | 2 episodes | ||
| Geoff Hardy | 2 episodes | ||
| Theo | 1 episode | ||
| Shelley | 1 episode | ||
| Daphne Bond | 1 episode | ||
| Sally Ricketson / Leonie Milton | 2 episodes | ||
| Patrick Walsh | 1 episode | ||
| Debbie Tarrant | 1 episode | ||
| Lily Cartwright | 3 episodes | ||
| Anna Gordon | 1 episode | ||
| Pat Stoppard | 1 episode | ||
| Lizzie Dunstan / Michelle Evans | 6 episodes | ||
| Tony Thompson | 2 episodes | ||
| Marge Slater | 1 episode | ||
| Judith Marr | 1 episode | ||
| Joan Mullins | 1 episode | ||
| Julian Faye | 1 episode | ||
| Sean Bracey | 2 episodes | ||
| 1 episode | |||
| Mr David 'Dave' Barber | 1 episode | ||
| Daniel Wallace | 1 episode | ||
| Mark McCann | Bernie / Buzz / George / Patrick Byrnes / Tom’s father | 5 episodes | |
| Stan Brodie | 2 episodes | ||
| Sophie | 1 episode | ||
| Arthur Matthews | 1 episode | ||
| Mr Paul Deacon | 1 episode | ||
| Angus Ree | 1 episode | ||
| Annie Fisher | 1 episode | ||
| Clarie Roberts | 1 episode | ||
| Basil Meagher / Eric Mackie | 2 episodes | ||
| Rachel Weller | 1 episode | ||
| Michael Ree | 1 episode | ||
| Jean Taylor / Sister Bernice Eagan | 2 episodes | ||
| Geoff | 1 episode | ||
| Elizabeth Wiggins | 1 episode | ||
| Chris / Chris Demani | 1 episode | ||
| Sarah / Dorothy Taylor / Rachel | 6 episodes | ||
| Myra Drummond | 1 episode | ||
| 1 episode | |||
| Anna | 1 episode | ||
| Jason | 1 episode | ||
| Dave | 2 episodes | ||
| Ray | 1 episode | ||
| Dennis Harper / Emile | 2 episodes | ||
| Chris Parker | 1 episode | ||
| Stephanie Jamieson | 1 episode | ||
| George | 1 episode | ||
| Vicki Dugan | 2 episodes | ||
| Emily Hodges | 1 episode | ||
| Dr Martin Lloyd | 1 episode | ||
| Luke Chisholm | 2 episodes | ||
| Wayne Ohillios | 1 episode | ||
| Nick Rawson / Peter Mayhew | 3 episodes | ||
| Davo | 1 episode | ||
| Adele de Beer / Mrs Barton | 2 episodes | ||
| Sid Graham | 1 episode | ||
| Neil Hatton | 2 episodes | ||
| Greg Mitcham | 1 episode | ||
| Peter 'Pete' Stoppard / Sam Millar | 2 episodes | ||
| Sam Hill | 1 episode | ||
| Dr Vince Fisher / Rod | 2 episodes | ||
| James/Jane Kennedy | 1 episode[2] | ||
| Lucy Carmichael | 4 episodes | ||
| Rex Mitchell | 2 episodes | ||
| Larissa Schuller | 1 episode | ||
| Ruth Taylor | 2 episodes | ||
| Jenna Clarke | 1 episode | ||
| Cassandra 'Caz' Koffel | 1 episode | ||
| Leanne | 1 episode | ||
| Sean de Beer | 1 episode | ||
| Hilary Harper | 1 episode | ||
| Jenny Mitcham | 1 episode | ||
| Arthur Connelly / Commander | 3 episodes | ||
| Peter Donaldson | 1 episode | ||
| 1 episode | |||
| Reverend Tom Braithwaite | 1 episode | ||
| Arthur Connolly / Commander | 3 episodes | ||
| Kenneth Mannering | 1 episode | ||
| Murray Stone | 1 episode | ||
| Rob Steele | Sergeant Bob Reece | 2 episodes | |
| John | 1 episode | ||
| Alan Dean | 1 episode | ||
| Peter Fowler / Gerald Ferguson / Toby Carmichael | 4 episodes | ||
| Tom Borney | 1 episode | ||
| Angus Stewart / Jim Sutton | 2 episodes | ||
| Joris Volmer / Lloyd Freith | 2 episodes | ||
| Rebecca | 1 episode | ||
| Maria | 1 episode | ||
| Elizabeth Armstrong | 1 episode | ||
| Bob Otranto | 1 episode | ||
| Scott Browning | 2 episodes | ||
| Dino Pascalini | 1 episode | ||
| Leah White | 2 episodes | ||
| David Robinson | 1 episode | ||
| Matt Malouf | 1 episode | ||
| Ron King / Colin Hodges | 2 episodes | ||
| Bert Lang | 2 episodes | ||
| Renee Jackson | 1 episode | ||
| Ben Miller | 1 episode | ||
| Simon Bossell | Alex Ben | 2 episodes | |
| Lt Colonel Brian Parsons | 2 episodes | ||
| Mickey Davis | 1 episode | ||
| Joanne Mills | 1 episode | ||
| Judy Walsh | 1 episode | ||
| Beth Butler | 2 episodes | ||
| Vic Graziano | 1 episode | ||
| Russ | 1 episode | ||
| Linda Swanson | 1 episode | ||
| Frank Cornell / Vern O'Brien | 2 episodes | ||
| Joanna Lalor | 1 episode | ||
| Darcy Watts | 1 episode | ||
| Frank Miller | 1 episode | ||
| Billy Walker / Michael | 2 episodes | ||
| Gabrielle | 1 episode | ||
| Adele Mayer / Caroline Lalor | 2 episodes | ||
| Callie Butler | 1 episode | ||
| Andy Drake | 1 episode | ||
| Nick | 1 episode | ||
| Anne Phillips | 1 episode | ||
| Brian Morris | 1 episode | ||
| Garry Preston | 1 episode | ||
| Bernadette Wentworth | 1 episode | ||
| Nicole Learmont / Tanya Woods | 2 episodes | ||
| Pam Preston | 1 episode | ||
| Patty Simpson | 1 episode | ||
| Barbara | 1 episode | ||
| Dr Thomas Radley | 3 episodes | ||
| Alice Meyer | 1 episode | ||
| Maureen Clark | 1 episode |
G.P. features 2 major characters, who run the clinic:
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 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) 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.
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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 Thursday 1 October 1992, screening on 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.
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bruce Best (for "Exposed") | Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | [3] | |
| Peter Phelps (for "Exposed") | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | |||
| Denise Roberts (for "Alone") | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | |||
| 1994 | Peter Andrikidis (for "Double Bind") | Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | [4] | |
| Peter Kowitz (for "Innocent Bystander") | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | |||
| Sigrid Thornton (for "Double Bind") | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | |||
| Kristen Dunphy (for "Double Bind") | Best Screenplay in a Television Drama | |||
| 1996 | Peter Andrikidis (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Complete Post Award for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | [5] | |
| Peter Andrikidis (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | Complete Post Award for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | |||
| Peter Andrikidis (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | First Australian Completion Bond Award for Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama | |||
| Marton Csokas (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Village Roadshow Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | |||
| Claudia Karvan (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | Beyond Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | |||
| Katherine Thomson (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Crowley Management Award for Best Screenplay in a Television Drama |
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Keith Thompson for "A General Malaise" | Major AWGIE Award | [6] | |
| Keith Thompson for "A General Malaise" | TV series | |||
| 1993 | Katherine Thomson for "Shaking Hands with Time" | TV series | ||
| 1994 | Michael Miller for "Exposed" | TV series | ||
| 1996 | Tim Pye for "Where The Heart Is" | TV series |
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Michael Craig | Most Outstanding Actor | |||
| 1992 | John McTernan | Most Outstanding Actor | |||
| G.P. | Most Outstanding Series | ||||
| 1993 | Tracie Sammut | Special Recognition Award | [8] |