Posted in Uncategorized on 24/09/2020| Leave a Comment »
The third in the Andrew Davies series, A VERY POLISH PRACTICE. Following the two TV series of ‘A Very Peculiar Practice’ this was a one-off TV film … 90 minutes long. It takes up the story of Dr Dakar (Peter Davison) and Grete Grotowska (Joanna Kanska) four years later in Warsaw. Dr Buzzard is back (David Troughton), now a medical sales rep. Add Alfred Molina as Grete’s gangster ex-boyfriend, and Stephen Peacock as Dr Krapowski, head of the hospital. A very satisfying 90 minute sequel.
Posted in Uncategorized on 23/09/2020| Leave a Comment »
Link to my review of SERIES TWO of A VERY PECULIAR PRACTICE. This is the one with Joanna Kanska as Grete Grotowska. While Series One skewered the way medicine was going as well as higher education, the second series has more focus on universities. One of my favourite black comedy series.
Posted in Uncategorized on 20/09/2020| Leave a Comment »
All four books in the series have been redesigned so that the page format and design of the print editions is the same as the latest, Japanese Affairs. Since the series started, the Vellum text design program has been greatly improved and I wanted to carry that back to the others. This means they’re all a little fatter- more white space, not changed text. (Not changed prices either)
See DART TRAVIS WEBSITE (linked)
SEE AMAZON CO.UK’s DART TRAVIS PAGE
Also available from your local amazon store.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Amanda Hillwood, Andrew Davies, Barbara Flynn, David Troughton, Graham Crowther, Hugh Grant, Joe Melia, Peter Davison, Timothy West on 16/09/2020| 2 Comments »
Review of the 1986 TV Series A VERY PECULIAR PRACTICE – Series One added (Linked). Starring Peter Davison, David Troughton, Barbara Flynn, Graham Crowden. It was voted 5th Best TV Comedy in a Guardian survey. I’d say it’s the best campus series AND the best medical practice comedy series. I’ve used it to rant a bit about General Practice in the UK and indeed universities. BUT I haven’t described the plot lines or given away the jokes.
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