TV series

A Very Peculiar Practice

1986–1988 · 2 seasons

A wry, surreal campus comedy-drama that blends bureaucratic absurdity with quiet melancholy and eccentric characters.

Overview: A young and idealistic Doctor Stephen Daker arrives at Lowlands University to work at the Health Centre, but has to cope with an eccentric set of colleagues.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, dark and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Work, politics, ambition, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
politics
ambition
identity
love
Places: workplace
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild