chrisansted Review of A Very Peculiar Practice

A Very Peculiar Practice (1986–1988)

This excellent TV series is no longer available on DVD

[9/10 · 25 July 2009]

I saw this series on TV when it first came out and have very fond memories of it. Just recently I wanted to buy it on DVD, but find that it is no longer available. I contacted 2 Entertain, who now hold the rights and they advised me: "I am sorry to have to disappoint you but upon investigation I can confirm that we have no immediate plans to clear and release this title on DVD. Your correspondence will be kept on file as each quarter we review public inquiries and often revisit titles which are frequently requested." I would therefore encourage everyone who would like to obtain this series (and hopefully the second series as well as the first) to contact 2 Entertain ([e-mail]) and let them know that there is indeed a market out there. I urge people to do this because both series one and two were hilarious, with each episode approaching the events in the practice from a different slant and the main characters being very humorously drawn. As well as the naive young doctor at the centre of the practice, there is the old scallywag, who, though an alcoholic, practices surprisingly good medicine at times and the ambitious and greedy young company man on the make. Thoroughly recommended.