G.P.
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| Created by | Sue Masters |
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| Theme music composer | Simon Walker |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 318 (list of episodes) |
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| Network | ABC |
| Release | 7 March 1989 – 10 December 1996 |
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]
Synopsis
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, hence the title 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.
History and popularity
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.
Cast
Main
| Actor | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Craig | Dr. William Sharp | Seasons 1–7 |
| John McTernan | Dr. Robert Sharp | Seasons 1–4 |
| Michael O'Neill | Dr. Steve Harrison | Seasons 1–5 |
| Sarah Chadwick | Dr. Cathy Mitchell | Seasons 1–2 |
| Denise Roberts | Julie Winters | Seasons 1–7 |
| Brian Rooney | Michael Winters | Seasons 1–3 (main), Season 4 (recurring), Seasons 5 & 7 (guest) |
| Judy McIntosh | Dr. Nicola Tanner | Seasons 2–4 |
| Marilynne Paspaley | Dr. Tessa Korkidas | Seasons 4–6 |
| Tony Llewellyn-Jones | Dr. Ian Browning | Seasons 4–6 (main), Season 7 (guest) |
| Damian Rice | Dr. Martin Dempsey | Seasons 6–7 |
| Zoe Carides | Dr. Sonia Kapek | Seasons 7–8 |
| Steve Bisley | Dr. Henry King | Seasons 7–8 |
| Melissa Jaffer | Dr. Maureen Riordan | Season 8 |
| Leah Vandenberg | Dr. Yasmin Richards | Season 8 |
Recurring
| Actor | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Bryant | 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 |
| Lenka Kripac | Vesna Kapek | Seasons 7–8 |
| John O’Hare | Jack Moran | |
| Penny Cook | Beth Paige | 1991 – 8 episodes |
| Peta Toppano | Anna Carrelli | 1989 – 10 episodes |
| Queenie Ashton | Mrs Jessica Sculthorpe | 1991–92 – 6 episodes |
| John McTernan | Robert |
Guests
| Actor | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Blabey | Sean Bartells / Jim Mayhew | 3 episodes |
| Abe Forsythe | Tom Murray | 1 episode |
| Akmal Saleh | Mr Bottro | 2 episodes |
| Alan Fletcher | Rick Cameron | 1 episode |
| Alex Dimitriades | Luke Papadopoulos | 1 episode |
| Alexandra Fowler | Mischa | 1 episode |
| Alyssa-Jane Cook | Linda Floyd | 1 episode |
| Andrew McFarlane | Malcolm Henderson | 1 episode |
| Andy Anderson | Geraldo Butler / Peter Curtis | 2 episodes |
| Anna Hruby | Caroline / Jan White | 2 episodes |
| Anna Maria Monticelli | ||
| Anne Looby | Grace | |
| Anne Tenney | Jenny King | 3 episodes |
| Anthony Hayes | Alex Milanakos | 1 episode |
| Arianthe Galani | Raffaella Graziano | 1 episode |
| Barry Otto | Geoff Evatt | 1 episode |
| Ben Mendelsohn | Phillip Barton / Max Fisher / Ben Mason | 4 episodes |
| Ben Oxenbould | Kerry Watson | 1 episode |
| Ben Unwin | Adam Storey | 1 episode |
| Beth Champion | Jenny Budd | 1 episode |
| Betty Lucas | Elwyn Matthews / Miss Shepherd | 2 episodes |
| Brett Climo | Danny Turner | 5 episodes |
| Bridie Carter | Dr Amanda Selwyn | 1 episode |
| Brooke Anderson | Sasha | 1 episode |
| Bud Tingwell | Doug | 1 episode |
| Cameron Daddo | Dr Chris Carroll | 1 episode |
| Carole Skinner | Pat Kennedy | 1 episode |
| Caroline Gillmer | Maggie West | 1 episode |
| Catherine McClements | Heather Ryan | 1 episode |
| Caz Lederman | Mrs Saleh | 1 episode |
| Cecily Polson | Fran Harwood | 1 episode |
| Chris Haywood | Jack Molineaux | 1 episode |
| Claudia Black | Joanna | 1 episode |
| Danielle Carter | Libby Walsh | 1 episode |
| David Campbell | Jamie | 1 episode |
| David Nettheim | Murray Phipps | 4 episodes |
| David Wenham | Barry West | 1 episode |
| Debra Byrne | Helen Cartwright | 1 episode |
| Dee Smart | Becky Rooker | 1 episode |
| Deidre Rubenstein | Iris Grimshaw | 1 episode |
| Deni Gordon | Renata | 1 episode |
| Dinah Shearing | ||
| Drew Forsythe | Leon Winters | 3 episodes |
| Eden Gaha | Taufi | 1 episode |
| Elizabeth Alexander | Carmen Gailey | 1 episode |
| Ernie Dingo | Eddie | 1 episode |
| Gabrielle Fitzpatrick | Samantha | 1 episode |
| Geneviève Picot | Melanie Sanders | 1 episode |
| Georgie Parker | Macey Haywood / second guest role | 2 episodes |
| Gosia Dobrowolska | Eve Walenska | 1 episode |
| Graeme Blundell | Dr Peter Swift | 1 episode |
| Grant Dodwell | Evan Lucas | 1 episode |
| Grant Galea | Detective Sergeant Morrelli | 4 episodes |
| Greg Stone | Bruce | 1 episode |
| Heather Mitchell | Bianca Restighini / Julia | 3 episodes |
| Helen Thomson | Janine | 1 episode |
| Ivar Kants | Morris Stevens | 1 episode |
| Jeff Truman | Terry Duncan | 1 episode |
| Jeremy Callaghan | Greg Davis / David Rooker | 2 episodes |
| John Clayton | Jack Lockwood | 1 episode |
| John Gregg | Barry Parker | 2 episodes |
| John Hargreaves | Dr Oliver Lloyd | 1 episode |
| John Howard | John Schueller | 1 episode |
| John Polson | Brendan / Nick | 2 episodes |
| John Wood | Hugh Daly | 1 episode |
| Joy Smithers | Carmel Piant / Sergeant Sue ‘Dusty’ Miller | 2 episodes |
| Judi Farr | Joan | 1 episode |
| Julian McMahon | Constance Colin ‘Clutch’ Carmody | 1 episode |
| Justin Rosniak | Tim Jenkins / Peter Milanakos | 2 episodes |
| Kate Sheil | Yvonne Freith | 1 episode |
| Kelly Dingwall | 1 episode | |
| Kylle Hogart | Elizabeth Preston / Tina Miller | 2 episodes |
| Lauren Hewett | Liza Jackson / Narelle Olson | 2 episodes |
| Leah Purcell | Lauren | 1 episode |
| Lenita Vangellis | Dr Jessica Gillman | 1 episode |
| Lenore Smith | Liz Browning | 2 episodes |
| Lewis Fitz-Gerald | Geoff Hardy | 2 episodes |
| Linda Cropper | Shelley | 1 episode |
| Liz Burch | Sally Ricketson / Leonie Milton | 2 episodes |
| Lois Ramsey | Lily Cartwright | 3 episodes |
| Lorna Lesley | Anna Gordon | 1 episode |
| Lorraine Bayly | Pat Stoppard | 1 episode |
| Lucy Bell | Lizzie Dunstan / Michelle Evans | 6 episodes |
| Luke Carroll | Tony Thompson | 2 episodes |
| Maggie Dence | Judith Marr | 1 episode |
| Malcolm Kennard | Julian Faye | 1 episode |
| Marcus Graham | Sean Bracey | 2 episodes |
| Mark Hembrow | David Barber | |
| Mark McCann | Bernie / Buzz / George / Patrick
Byrnes / Tom’s father || 5 episodes | |
| Marshall Napier | Stan Brodie | 2 episodes |
| Marta Dusseldorp | Sophie | 1 episode |
| Maurie Fields | Clarie | 1 episode |
| Max Cullen | Basil Meagher / Eric Mackie | 2 episodes |
| Melissa Bell | Rachel Weller | 1 episode |
| Michele Fawdon | Jean Taylor / Sister Bernice Eagan | 2 episodes |
| Miles Buchanan | Geoff | 1 episode |
| Mouche Phillips | Sarah / Dorothy Taylor / Rachel | 6 episodes |
| Murray Bartlett | ||
| Nadine Garner | ||
| Nancye Hayes | Anna | 1 episode |
| Nash Edgerton | Jason | 1 episode |
| Nicholas Eadie | Dennis Harper / Emile | 2 episodes |
| Nicholas Opolski | ||
| Nicki Paull | Stephanie Jamieson | 1 episode |
| Nicolle Dickson | Vicki Dugan | 2 episodes |
| Nikki Webster | Emily Hodges | 1 episode |
| Noah Taylor | Dr Martin Lloyd | 1 episode |
| Norman Kaye | Luke Chisholm | 2, episodes |
| Paul Chubb | Nick Rawson / Peter Mayhew | 3 episodes |
| Peta Toppano | Anna | 1 episode |
| Peter Gwynne | Sid Graham | 1 episode |
| Peter Kowitz | Neil Hatton | 2 episodes |
| Peter O'Brien | Pete Stoppard / Sam Millar | 2 episodes |
| Peter Phelps | Sam Hill | 1 episode |
| Peter Whitford | James/Jane Kennedy | 1 episode[2] |
| Pippa Grandison | Lucy Carmichael | 4 episodes |
| Ray Barrett | Rex Mitchell | 2 episodes |
| Rebecca Frith | Ruth Taylor | 2 episodes |
| Rebecca Gilling | Jenna Clarke | 1 episode |
| Rhondda Findleton | Jenny Mitcham | 1 episode |
| Rhys Muldoon | Reverend Tom Braithwaite | 1 episode |
| Richard Carter | Arthur Connolly / Commander | 3 episodes |
| Ritchie Singer | Barry Lasker | |
| Rob Steele | Sergeant Bob Reece | 2 episodes |
| Robert Grubb | John | 1 episode |
| Robert Mammone | Peter Fowler / Gerald Ferguson / Toby Carmichael | 4 episodes |
| Ron Haddrick | Volmer / Lloyd Freith | 2 episodes |
| Roy Billing | Bob Otranto | 1 episode |
| Ryan Kwanten | Scott Browning | 2 episodes |
| Salvatore Coco | Dino Pascalini | 1 episode |
| Sarah Lambert | Leah White | 2 episodes |
| Scott Burgess | David Robinson | 1 episode |
| Serge Lazareff | Bert Lang | |
| Sigrid Thornton | Renee Jackson | 1 episode |
| Simon Bossell | Alex Ben | 2 episodes |
| Simone Buchanan | Mickey Davis | 1 episode |
| Sonia Todd | Judy Walsh | 1 episode |
| Sophie Heathcote | Beth Butler | 2 episodes |
| Steve Bastoni | Vic Graziano | 1 episode |
| Steve Le Marquand | Russ | 1 episode |
| Susan Prior | Linda Swanson | 1 episode |
| Tammy MacIntosh | Joanna Lalor | 1 episode |
| Terence Donovan | Darcy Watts | 1 episode |
| Terry Gill | Frank Miller | 1 episode |
| Tessa Humphries | Gabrielle | 1 episode |
| Tina Bursill | Adele Mayer / Caroline Lalor | 2 episodes |
| Tom Long | Nick | 1 episode |
| Tony Barry | Brian Morris | 1 episode |
| Tony Martin | Garry Preston | 1 episode |
| Tottie Goldsmith | Bernadette Wentworth | 1 episode |
| Tracy Mann | Nicole Learmont / Tanya Woods | 2 episodes |
| Vanessa Downing | Pam Preston | 1 episode |
| Victoria Longley | Barbara | 1 episode |
| Vincent Ball | Dr Thomas Radley | 3 episodes |
Character summary
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.
Episodes
Season 1 (1989)
| # | No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Best Laid Plans" | 7 March 1989 |
| 2 | 2 | "Shaping Up" | 14 March 1989 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fade Out" | 21 March 1989 |
| 4 | 4 | "A Female Complaint" | 28 March 1989 |
| 5 | 5 | "Magic Bullets" | 4 April 1989 |
| 6 | 6 | "A Fair Advantage" | 11 April 1989 |
| 7 | 7 | "Second Chance" | 18 April 1989 |
| 8 | 8 | "For Better or Worse" | 25 April 1989 |
| 9 | 9 | "A Family Way" | 2 May 1989 |
| 10 | 10 | "They Just Wear You Down" | 9 May 1989 |
| 11 | 11 | "A Man's Place" | 16 May 1989 |
| 12 | 12 | "Heroes" | 23 May 1989 |
| 13 | 13 | "Lest We Remember" | 30 May 1989 |
| 14 | 14 | "Limbo" | 6 June 1989 |
| 15 | 15 | "Secrets" | 13 June 1989 |
| 16 | 16 | "The Best Policy" | 20 June 1989 |
| 17 | 17 | "Into the Valley" | 27 June 1989 |
| 18 | 18 | "Emile" | 4 July 1989 |
| 19 | 19 | "Growing Up" | 18 July 1989 |
| 20 | 20 | "Fat Cats" | 25 July 1989 |
| 21 | 21 | "Solar Strychnine" | 1 August 1989 |
| 22 | 22 | "Toss a Coin" | 8 August 1989 |
| 23 | 23 | "Daddy's Little Princess" | 15 August 1989 |
| 24 | 24 | "Dominant Male" | 22 August 1989 |
| 25 | 25 | "The Power of Love" | 29 August 1989 |
| 26 | 26 | "Chances" | 5 September 1989 |
| 27 | 27 | "Guilt Edges" | 12 September 1989 |
| 28 | 28 | "Chef's Special" | 19 September 1989 |
| 29 | 29 | "Heal Thyself" | 26 September 1989 |
| 30 | 30 | "Lies We Tell Ourselves" | 3 October 1989 |
| 31 | 31 | "Addicted to Love" | 10 October 1989 |
| 32 | 32 | "Choices" | 17 October 1989 |
| 33 | 33 | "Mother of the Year" | 24 October 1989 |
| 34 | 34 | "Simon Says" | 31 October 1989 |
| 35 | 35 | "The Poetry Man" | 7 November 1989 |
| 36 | 36 | "Blind Eye" | 14 November 1989 |
| 37 | 37 | "Nobody's Perfect" | 21 November 1989 |
| 38 | 38 | "Living with a Stranger" | 28 November 1989 |
Season 2 (1990)
| # | No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 39 | 1 | "The Old Ball & Chain" | 13 February 1990 | |
| 40 | 2 | "Everything Old is New Again" | 20 February 1990 | |
| 41 | 3 | "Border of the Heart" | 27 February 1990 | |
| 42 | 4 | "Ghosts" | 6 March 1990 | |
| 43 | 5 | "The Evidence" | 13 March 1990 | |
| 44 | 6 | "Confidences" | 20 March 1990 | |
| 45 | 7 | "Rebel Rebel" | 27 March 1990 | |
| 46 | 8 | "Mates" | 3 April 1990 | |
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Written by: Greg Millin Directed by: Di Drew | ||||
| 47 | 9 | "A Spoonful of Sugar" | 10 April 1990 | |
| 48 | 10 | "Payback" | 17 April 1990 | |
| 49 | 11 | "Will I Still Be Able to Do It" | 24 April 1990 | |
| 50 | 12 | "Lovers" | 1 May 1990 | |
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Written by: Greg Millin Directed by: Greg Shears | ||||
| 51 | 13 | "A Neighbourly Gesture" | 8 May 1990 | |
| 52 | 14 | "Freak Show" | 15 May 1990 | |
| 53 | 15 | "Occupational Hazards" | 22 May 1990 | |
| 54 | 16 | "A Difficult Stage" | 29 May 1990 | |
| 55 | 17 | "Thicker Than Water" | 5 June 1990 | |
| 56 | 18 | "Only Human" | 12 June 1990 | |
| 57 | 19 | "And Baby Makes Three" | 19 June 1990 | |
| 58 | 20 | "Another Day at the Office" | 26 June 1990 | |
| 59 | 21 | "Practice Imperfect" | 3 July 1990 | |
| 60 | 22 | "Smash" | 10 July 1990 | |
| 61 | 23 | "Set Them Free" | 17 July 1990 | |
| 62 | 24 | "A Very Long Goodbye" | 24 July 1990 | |
| 63 | 25 | "Playing It by the Book" | 31 July 1990 | |
| 64 | 26 | "The Moving Finger Writes" | 7 August 1990 | |
| 65 | 27 | "George" | 14 August 1990 | |
| 66 | 28 | "Illusions" | 21 August 1990 | |
| 67 | 29 | "The Art of Compromise" | 28 August 1990 | |
| 68 | 30 | "Why?" | 4 September 1990 | |
| 69 | 31 | "A General Malaise" | 11 September 1990 | |
| 70 | 32 | "Jobs for the Boys" | 18 September 1990 | |
| 71 | 33 | "The Sleep of Reason" | 25 September 1990 | |
| 72 | 34 | "Loose Ends" | 2 October 1990 | |
| 73 | 35 | "Inside Out" | 9 October 1990 | |
| 74 | 36 | "Crossover" | 16 October 1990 | |
| 75 | 37 | "Longing" | 23 October 1990 | |
| 76 | 38 | "76: Silent Majority" | 30 October 1990 | |
| 77 | 39 | "For Richer, For Poorer" | 6 November 1990 | |
| 78 | 40 | "Shadows" | 13 November 1990 | |
Season 3 (1991)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
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| 79 | 1 | "Just a Game" | 12 February 1991 | |
| 80 | 2 | "So Makes the Man" | 19 February 1991 | |
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Written by: Tim Pye Directed by: Kate Woods | ||||
| 81 | 3 | "Hippocrates" | 26 February 1991 | |
| 82 | 4 | "Visitors" | 5 March 1991 | |
| 83 | 5 | "Out of Pasture" | 12 March 1991 | |
| 84 | 6 | "Memories" | 19 March 1991 | |
| 85 | 7 | "Testament/Say a Little Prayer" | 26 March 1991 | |
| 86 | 8 | "Solomon's Choice" | 2 April 1991 | |
| 87 | 9 | "Black & White/Sloan Street" | 9 April 1991 | |
| 88 | 10 | "Love Hurts" | 16 April 1991 | |
| 89 | 11 | "Binary" | 23 April 1991 | |
| 90 | 12 | "The Heart of the Matter" | 30 April 1991 | |
| 91 | 13 | "Three's a Crowd" | 7 May 1991 | |
| 92 | 14 | "A Flock of Nightingales" | 14 May 1991 | |
| 93 | 15 | "A Right to Write" | 21 May 1991 | |
| 94 | 16 | "Unconventional Weapons" | 28 May 1991 | |
| 95 | 17 | "Cutting Edge" | 4 June 1991 | |
| 96 | 18 | "Darby & Joan" | 11 June 1991 | |
| 97 | 19 | "Telling Tales" | 18 June 1991 | |
| 98 | 20 | "Who Lives, Who Dies" | 25 June 1991 | |
| 99 | 21 | "Rites of Passage" | 2 July 1991 | |
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Written by: Michael Craig | ||||
| 100 | 22 | "Just a GP" | 9 July 1991 | |
| 101 | 23 | "Nowhere to Run" | 16 July 1991 | |
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Written by: Anne Brooksbank Directed by: Julian Pringle | ||||
| 102 | 24 | "Once Bitten" | 23 July 1991 | |
| 103 | 25 | "More Than Friends" | 30 July 1991 | |
| 104 | 26 | "Family First" | 6 August 1991 | |
| 105 | 27 | "The Price You Pay" | 13 August 1991 | |
| 106 | 28 | "The View From Up Here" | 20 August 1991 | |
| 107 | 29 | "My Brother's Keeper" | 27 August 1991 | |
| 108 | 30 | "Unlived Lives" | 3 September 1991 | |
| 109 | 31 | "Games People Pay" | 10 September 1991 | |
| 110 | 32 | "Baggage" | 17 September 1991 | |
| 111 | 33 | "A Weekend in the Country" | 24 September 1991 | |
| 112 | 34 | "All in a Day's Work" | 1 October 1991 | |
| 113 | 35 | "Collateral Damage" | 8 October 1991 | |
| 114 | 36 | "On the Brink" | 15 October 1991 | |
| 115 | 37 | "Quicksand" | 22 October 1991 | |
| 116 | 38 | "Judgement Day" | 29 October 1991 | |
| 117 | 39 | "Dark Lottery, Part 1" | 5 November 1991 | |
| 118 | 40 | "Dark Lottery, Part 2" | 12 November 1991 | |
Season 4 (1992)
| # | No. | Title | Original air date |
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| 119 | 1 | "Test of Conscience" | 11 February 1992 |
| 120 | 2 | "We Regret of Advise There Will Be a Delay" | 18 February 1992 |
| 121 | 3 | "The Last Waltz" | 25 February 1992 |
| 122 | 4 | "Brave New World" | 3 March 1992 |
| 123 | 5 | "Time's Winged Chariot" | 10 March 1992 |
| 124 | 6 | "The Longest Day" | 17 March 1992 |
| 125 | 7 | "Under Control" | 24 March 1992 |
| 126 | 8 | "Hanging Out" | 31 March 1992 |
| 127 | 9 | "Modern Times" | 7 April 1992 |
| 128 | 10 | "A Very Suburban Coup" | 14 April 1992 |
| 129 | 11 | "Legacy" | 21 April 1992 |
| 130 | 12 | "Beating Around the Bush" | 28 April 1992 |
| 131 | 13 | "Beat It" | 5 May 1992 |
| 132 | 14 | "Rigor Mortis" | 12 May 1992 |
| 133 | 15 | "A Corner of Hell, Part 1" | 19 May 1992 |
| 134 | 16 | "A Corner of Hell, Part 2" | 26 May 1992 |
| 135 | 17 | "I'm All Right Jack" | 2 June 1992 |
| 136 | 18 | "The Killer Instinct" | 9 June 1992 |
| 137 | 19 | "Breaking Out" | 16 June 1992 |
| 138 | 20 | "The Olive Branch" | 23 June 1992 |
| 139 | 21 | "Shades of Grey" | 30 June 1992 |
| 140 | 22 | "Funny Business" | 7 July 1992 |
| 141 | 23 | "All Care Taken" | 14 July 1992 |
| 142 | 24 | "Crossroads" | 21 July 1992 |
| 143 | 25 | "Dial the Universe" | 28 July 1992 |
| 144 | 26 | "The Road Not Taken" | 4 August 1992 |
| 145 | 27 | "The Limits of Friendship" | 11 August 1992 |
| 146 | 28 | "Private Lives" | 18 August 1992 |
| 147 | 29 | "Pas de Trois" | 25 August 1992 |
| 148 | 30 | "A Question of Survival" | 1 September 1992 |
| 149 | 31 | "The Good & Faithful Servant" | 8 September 1992 |
| 150 | 32 | "Shaking Hands with Time" | 15 September 1992 |
| 151 | 33 | "Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics" | 22 September 1992 |
| 152 | 34 | "Three's Company" | 29 September 1992 |
| 153 | 35 | "Where Angels Fear to Tread" | 6 October 1992 |
| 154 | 36 | "Pogrom" | 13 October 1992 |
| 155 | 37 | "Chrysalis" | 20 October 1992 |
| 156 | 38 | "Strictly Confidential" | 27 October 1992 |
| 157 | 39 | "A Special Kind of Person, Part 1" | 3 November 1992 |
| 158 | 40 | "A Special Kind of Person, Part 2" | 10 November 1992 |
Season 5 (1993)
| # | No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 159 | 1 | "Light a Special Candle" | 23 February 1993 | |
| 160 | 2 | "Pioneers" | 2 March 1993 | |
| 161 | 3 | "One Perfect Day" | 9 March 1993 | |
| 162 | 4 | "All Under Control" | 16 March 1993 | |
| 163 | 5 | "Dancing With Death" | 23 March 1993 | |
| 164 | 6 | "A Thousand Flowers, Part 1" | 30 March 1993 | |
| 165 | 7 | "A Thousand Flowers, Part 2" | 30 March 1993 | |
| 166 | 8 | "Blood Lines" | 6 April 1993 | |
| 167 | 9 | "Venus Within" | 13 April 1993 | |
| 168 | 10 | "Get a Life" | 20 April 1993 | |
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Written by: Matt Ford Directed by: Paul Faint | ||||
| 169 | 11 | "Balancing Act" | 27 April 1993 | |
| 170 | 12 | "A Stroll in the Park" | 4 May 1993 | |
| 171 | 13 | "A Minor Complaint" | 11 May 1993 | |
| 172 | 14 | "Targets" | 18 May 1993 | |
| 173 | 15 | "An Uplifting Experience" | 25 May 1993 | |
| 174 | 16 | "Knights of the Netherworld" | 1 June 1993 | |
| 175 | 17 | "Death Has a Way With Her" | 8 June 1993 | |
| 176 | 18 | "Alone, Part 1" | 15 June 1993 | |
| 177 | 19 | "Alone, Part 2" | 22 June 1993 | |
| 178 | 20 | "Exposed" | 29 June 1993 | |
| 179 | 21 | "Drowning Not Waving" | 6 July 1993 | |
| 180 | 22 | "The Sentimental Bloke" | 13 July 1993 | |
| 181 | 23 | "Snakes & Ladders" | 20 July 1993 | |
| 182 | 24 | "Close to Her Chest" | 27 July 1993 | |
| 183 | 25 | "Family Life" | 3 August 1993 | |
| 184 | 26 | "Close Encounters" | 10 August 1993 | |
| 185 | 27 | "Infected" | 17 August 1993 | |
| 186 | 28 | "Square Pegs" | 24 August 1993 | |
| 187 | 29 | "Living With the Past" | 31 August 1993 | |
| 188 | 30 | "Fugue in a Minor Key" | 7 September 1993 | |
| 189 | 31 | "Uncharted Waters" | 14 September 1993 | |
| 190 | 32 | "The Method" | 21 September 1993 | |
| 191 | 33 | "No Time for Games" | 28 September 1993 | |
| 192 | 34 | "Releasing the Spirit" | 5 October 1993 | |
| 193 | 35 | "All in the Eyes" | 12 October 1993 | |
| 194 | 36 | "Borderline" | 19 October 1993 | |
| 195 | 37 | "The Long Weekend" | 26 October 1993 | |
| 196 | 38 | "A Family Affair" | 2 November 1993 | |
| 197 | 39 | "A Long Day's Journey" | 9 November 1993 | |
| 198 | 40 | "Loose Ends" | 16 November 1993 | |
Season 6 (1994)
| # | No. | Title | Original air date | |
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| 199 | 1 | "Special Places, Part 1" | 15 February 1994 | |
| 200 | 2 | "Special Places, Part 2" | 15 February 1994 | |
| 201 | 3 | "More out of Life" | 22 February 1994 | |
| 202 | 4 | "Scared to Death" | 1 March 1994 | |
| 203 | 5 | "Brotherly Love" | 8 March 1994 | |
| 204 | 6 | "Out" | 15 March 1994 | |
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Written by: Chris McCourt Directed by: David Goldie | ||||
| 205 | 7 | "Coitus Interruptus" | 22 March 1994 | |
| 206 | 8 | "Innocent Bystander" | 29 March 1994 | |
| 207 | 9 | "Something Old, Something New" | 5 April 1994 | |
| 208 | 10 | "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" | 12 April 1994 | |
| 209 | 11 | "The Team Player" | 19 April 1994 | |
| 210 | 12 | "Sugar and Spice" | 26 April 1994 | |
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Written by: Deborah Parsons Directed by: David Evans | ||||
| 211 | 13 | "Double Bind" | 3 May 1994 | |
| 212 | 14 | "A Temporary Mess" | 10 May 1994 | |
| 213 | 15 | "Breaking Out" | 17 May 1994 | |
| 214 | 16 | "The Drover's Wife" | 24 May 1994 | |
| 215 | 17 | "Home & Contents" | 31 May 1994 | |
| 216 | 18 | "E" | 7 June 1994 | |
| 217 | 19 | "Making Mischief" | 14 June 1994 | |
| 218 | 20 | "Alex & Rose" | 21 June 1994 | |
| 219 | 21 | "Solo" | 28 June 1994 | |
| 220 | 22 | "The Chicken Run" | 5 July 1994 | |
| 221 | 23 | "Ties of the Blood" | 12 July 1994 | |
| 222 | 24 | "In Good Hands" | 19 July 1994 | |
| 223 | 25 | "Fatherly Duties" | 26 July 1994 | |
| 224 | 26 | "That Old Black Magic" | 2 August 1994 | |
| 225 | 27 | "Natural Selection" | 9 August 1994 | |
| 226 | 28 | "A Hard Act to Follow" | 16 August 1994 | |
| 227 | 29 | "Captive Heart" | 23 August 1994 | |
| 228 | 30 | "Grin & Bare It" | 30 August 1994 | |
| 229 | 31 | "Footprints" | 6 September 1994 | |
| 230 | 32 | "Breakfast With Gazza" | 13 September 1994 | |
| 231 | 33 | "All of Me" | 20 September 1994 | |
| 232 | 34 | "Desperate Measures" | 27 September 1994 | |
| 233 | 35 | "Revelations" | 4 October 1994 | |
| 234 | 36 | "State of Grace" | 11 October 1994 | |
| 235 | 37 | "Back Streets" | 18 October 1994 | |
| 236 | 38 | "Rarely Pure & Never Smile" | 25 October 1994 | |
| 237 | 39 | "Odyssey, Part 1" | 1 November 1994 | |
| 238 | 40 | "Odyssey, Part 2" | 8 November 1994 | |
Season 7 (1995)
| # | No. | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | 1 | "Bandaids" | 21 February 1995 | |
| 240 | 2 | "Grown Ups" | 28 February 1995 | |
| 241 | 3 | "The Tiniest Fraction" | 7 March 1995 | |
| 242 | 4 | "Filial Contract" | 14 March 1995 | |
| 243 | 5 | "I Grow Old, I Grow Old" | 21 March 1995 | |
| 244 | 6 | "In Control" | 28 March 1995 | |
| 245 | 7 | "After Hours" | 4 April 1995 | |
| 246 | 8 | "What About Your Heart?" | 11 April 1995 | |
| 247 | 9 | "An Arm & a Leg" | 18 April 1995 | |
| 248 | 10 | "The Carrot & the Stick" | 25 April 1995 | |
| 249 | 11 | "Still Life" | 2 May 1995 | |
| 250 | 12 | "Hide & Seek" | 9 May 1995 | |
| 251 | 13 | "Relative Strangers" | 16 May 1995 | |
| 252 | 14 | "Lady Be Good" | 23 May 1995 | |
| 253 | 15 | "This Year, Next Year" | 30 May 1995 | |
| 254 | 16 | "Don't Count Your Chickens" | 6 June 1995 | |
| 255 | 17 | "Falling Backwards" | 13 June 1995 | |
| 256 | 18 | "A Great Bunch of Blokes" | 20 June 1995 | |
| 257 | 19 | "Not Fade Away" | 27 June 1995 | |
| 258 | 20 | "A Parting of Friends" | 4 July 1995 | |
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Written by: John Coulter Directed by: Paul Faint | ||||
| 259 | 21 | "Keeping Up with Yesterday" | 11 July 1995 | |
| 260 | 22 | "Baby Sitter" | 18 July 1995 | |
| 261 | 23 | "You Say Potato" | 25 July 1995 | |
| 262 | 24 | "Private Faces, Public Places" | 1 August 1995 | |
| 263 | 25 | "Like Father, Like Son" | 8 August 1995 | |
| 264 | 26 | "The Promise of Tomorrow" | 22 August 1995 | |
| 265 | 27 | "Stand by Your Man" | 29 August 1995 | |
| 266 | 28 | "Manoeuvres" | 5 September 1995 | |
| 267 | 29 | "Trapped" | 12 September 1995 | |
| 268 | 30 | "Those Who Can't" | 19 September 1995 | |
| 269 | 31 | "Oh My Papa" | 26 September 1995 | |
| 270 | 32 | "Imperfect Science" | 3 October 1995 | |
| 271 | 33 | "One for the Road" | 10 October 1995 | |
| 272 | 34 | "Forgive & Forget" | 17 October 1995 | |
| 273 | 35 | "So Like a Woman" | 24 October 1995 | |
| 274 | 36 | "Rhythm & Blues" | 31 October 1995 | |
| 275 | 37 | "Hush Little Baby" | 7 November 1995 | |
| 276 | 38 | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" | 14 November 1995 | |
| 277 | 39 | "Comic Relief" | 21 November 1995 | |
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Written by: Chris Hawkshaw Directed by: Marcus North | ||||
| 278 | 40 | "With a Beard on His Shoulder" | 28 November 1995 | |
Season 8 (1996)
| # | No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 1 | "Where the Heart Is" | 5 March 1996 |
| 280 | 2 | "Hardwired" | 12 March 1996 |
| 281 | 3 | "A Man of Action" | 19 March 1996 |
| 282 | 4 | "Two to Tango" | 26 March 1996 |
| 283 | 5 | "Brain Storm" | 2 April 1996 |
| 284 | 6 | "Someone to Turn To" | 9 April 1996 |
| 285 | 7 | "New Confusions" | 16 April 1996 |
| 286 | 8 | "The Ceremony of Innocence" | 23 April 1996 |
| 287 | 9 | "Ding Dong Bell" | 30 April 1996 |
| 288 | 10 | "In Sickness and in Health" | 7 May 1996 |
| 289 | 11 | "Fire and Water" | 14 May 1996 |
| 290 | 12 | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? – Part 1" | 21 May 1996 |
| 291 | 13 | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? – Part 2" | 21 May 1996 |
| 292 | 14 | "Smoke" | 28 May 1996 |
| 293 | 15 | "Never Judge a Book" | 4 June 1996 |
| 294 | 16 | "A Stiff Upper Lip" | 11 June 1996 |
| 295 | 17 | "Sleeping Beauty" | 18 May 1996 |
| 296 | 18 | "Not Breathing, Choking" | 25 June 1996 |
| 297 | 19 | "Juice" | 2 July 1996 |
| 298 | 20 | "Blind Friday" | 9 July 1996 |
| 299 | 21 | "Long Time Coming" | 16 July 1996 |
| 300 | 22 | "Sing Me a Lullaby" | 23 July 1996 |
| 301 | 23 | "Drowning by Numbers" | 30 July 1996 |
| 302 | 24 | "The Pleasure of Your Company" | 6 August 1996 |
| 303 | 25 | "The Waiter" | 13 August 1996 |
| 304 | 26 | "Vision" | 27 August 1996 |
| 305 | 27 | "Go Directly to Jail" | 3 September 1996 |
| 306 | 28 | "Whatever Turns You On" | 10 September 1996 |
| 307 | 29 | "Handle With Care" | 17 September 1996 |
| 308 | 30 | "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" | 24 September 1996 |
| 309 | 31 | "I Kiss Your Dirty Shoe" | 1 October 1996 |
| 310 | 32 | "Critical Distances" | 8 October 1996 |
| 311 | 33 | "Pendulum" | 15 October 1996 |
| 312 | 34 | "If I Were a Carpenter" | 22 October 1996 |
| 313 | 35 | "Show and Tell" | 5 November 1996 |
| 314 | 36 | "Apron Strings" | 12 November 1996 |
| 315 | 37 | "Superman" | 19 November 1996 |
| 316 | 38 | "Shoot the Messenger" | 26 November 1996 |
| 317 | 39 | "Ghosts in the Machine" | 3 December 1996 |
| 318 | 40 | "This Terrible Business" | 10 December 1996 |
International broadcasts
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 Thursdays 1 October 1992 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.
Awards and nominations
Australian Film Institute Awards
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bruce Best (for "Exposed") | Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Nominated | [3] |
| Peter Phelps (for "Exposed") | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Won | ||
| Denise Roberts (for "Alone") | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Won | ||
| 1994 | Peter Andrikidis (for "Double Bind") | Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Nominated | [4] |
| Peter Kowitz (for "Innocent Bystander") | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Nominated | ||
| Sigrid Thornton (for "Double Bind") | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Nominated | ||
| Kristen Dunphy (for "Double Bind") | Best Screenplay in a Television Drama | Nominated | ||
| 1996 | Peter Andrikidis (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Complete Post Award for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Nominated | [5] |
| Peter Andrikidis (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | Complete Post Award for Best Episode in a Television Drama Series | Nominated | ||
| Peter Andrikidis (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | First Australian Completion Bond Award for Best Achievement in Direction in a Television Drama | Nominated | ||
| Marton Csokas (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Village Roadshow Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Nominated | ||
| Claudia Karvan (for "Sing Me a Lullaby") | Beyond Television Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama | Won | ||
| Katherine Thomson (for "Ceremony of Innocence") | Crowley Management Award for Best Screenplay in a Television Drama | Nominated |
Australian Writers' Guild
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Keith Thompson for "A General Malaise" | Major AWGIE Award | Won | [6] |
| Keith Thompson for "A General Malaise" | TV series | Won | ||
| 1993 | Katherine Thomson for "Shaking Hands with Time" | TV series | Won | |
| 1994 | Michael Miller for "Exposed" | TV series | Won | |
| 1996 | Tim Pye for "Where The Heart Is" | TV series | Won |
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Bruce Best | TV Drama Award | Won | [7] |
Logie Awards
| Year | Nominee | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Michael Craig | Most Outstanding Actor | Won | [1] |
| 1992 | John McTernan | Most Outstanding Actor | Won | |
| G.P. | Most Outstanding Series | Won | ||
| 1993 | Tracie Sammut | Special Recognition Award | Won | [8] |
References
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- ^ "Past Awards (1993)". aacta.org. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Past Awards (1994)". aacta.org. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Past Awards (1996)". aacta.org. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "AWGIE AWARD WINNERS 1968 - 2006" (PDF). awg. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "1992 Human Rights Medal and Awards". Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. Archived from the original on 1 September 2007. Retrieved 11 August 2007.
- ^ "1993 Logie Award Winners". Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 8 September 2021.