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.