A Very Peculiar Practice (1986) featured a cast of 92 tracked actors. Of these, 35 (64%) are still alive today and 20 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Marlene Sidaway, age 89. This TV series starred Peter Davison and Graham Crowden.
64% still with us· verified cast38% of full cast · incl. 37 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 77.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast92 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peter Davison Dr Stephen Daker | Dr Stephen Daker | Living | 13/04/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Graham Crowden Dr Jock McCannon | Dr Jock McCannon | Deceased | 30/11/1922 | 87 | 19/10/2010 | 64 |
 Barbara Flynn Dr Rose Marie | Dr Rose Marie | Living | 05/08/1948 | 78 | — | 38 |
 David Troughton Dr Bob Buzzard | Dr Bob Buzzard | Living | 09/06/1950 | 76 | — | 36 |
| Nun | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Sonia Hart Nun | Nun | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Lindy Whiteford Maureen Cahagan | Maureen Cahagan | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Amanda Hillwood Lyn Turtle | Lyn Turtle | Living | 26/02/1957 | 69 | — | 29 |
 Takashi Kawahara Chen Sung Yau | Chen Sung Yau | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
 Joanna Kanska Grete Grotowska | Grete Grotowska | Living | 01/04/1959 | 67 | — | 27 |
 John Bird Vice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway | Vice-Chancellor Ernest Hemmingway | Deceased | 22/11/1936 | 86 | 24/12/2022 | 50 |
 Michael Shannon Vice-Chancellor Jack Daniels | Vice-Chancellor Jack Daniels | Deceased | 24/01/1943 | 80 | 23/11/2023 | 43 |
 Gillian Raine Mrs Kramer | Mrs Kramer | Deceased | 28/12/1926 | 91 | 19/06/2018 | 60 |
 Colin Stinton Charlie Dusenberry | Charlie Dusenberry | Living | 10/03/1947 | 79 | — | 39 |
 Kay Stonham Daphne Buzzard | Daphne Buzzard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 James Grout Professor George Bunn | Professor George Bunn | Deceased | 22/10/1927 | 84 | 24/06/2012 | 59 |
Toria Fuller Julie Daniels | Julie Daniels | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Dominic Arnold Sammy Limb | Sammy Limb | Living | 10/02/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
 Joe Melia Ron Rust | Ron Rust | Deceased | 23/01/1935 | 77 | 20/10/2012 | 51 |
Frances White Dorothy Hampton | Dorothy Hampton | Living | 01/11/1938 | 87 | — | 48 |
 Thomas Wheatley Professor Farris | Professor Farris | Living | 01/08/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |
 Eiji Kusuhara Japanese Interpreter | Japanese Interpreter | Deceased | 02/01/1947 | 63 | 23/04/2010 | 39 |
 Mark Addy Mal Prentis | Mal Prentis | Living | 14/01/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
 Mossie Smith Chloris Jakeman | Chloris Jakeman | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Mark Drewry Harry Pointer | Harry Pointer | Deceased | 29/04/1955 | 49 | 19/10/2004 | 31 |
JoJo Cole Jo Lentill | Jo Lentill | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
James Noble Glenn Oates | Glenn Oates | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Haydn Gwynne Donizetti | Donizetti | Deceased | 21/03/1957 | 66 | 20/10/2023 | 29 |
 Trevor Cooper Ackerman | Ackerman | Living | 21/09/1953 | 73 | — | 33 |
 Harriet Reynolds Deirdre Hemmingway | Deirdre Hemmingway | Deceased | 13/09/1944 | 47 | 18/06/1992 | 42 |
 Alexander Doré Bickerton | Bickerton | Deceased | 28/08/1923 | 78 | 16/04/2002 | 63 |
 Michael Cule Gillespie | Gillespie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Derek Beard Harrap | Harrap | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Liz Crowther Antonia | Antonia | Living | 09/12/1954 | 71 | — | 32 |
Eliza Buckingham Woolf | Woolf | Living | 26/08/1940 | 86 | — | 46 |
 Sarah Lam Chinese Girl | Chinese Girl | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Hugh Grant Preacher Colin | Preacher Colin | Living | 09/09/1960 | 66 | — | 26 |
 Francesca Brill Angie Fry | Angie Fry | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Marlene Sidaway Clara Rudd | Clara Rudd | Living | 12/03/1937 | 89 | — | 49 |
Kate Eaton Megan Phillips | Megan Phillips | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Peter Blake Carl Pierce | Carl Pierce | Deceased | 08/12/1948 | 69 | 23/07/2018 | 38 |
Jelena Budimir Sandra | Sandra | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Timothy West Professor Furie | Professor Furie | Deceased | 20/10/1934 | 90 | 12/11/2024 | 52 |
 Philippa Urquhart Helen Furie | Helen Furie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| Unverified | — | — | — | — | ||
Sarah Duncan Waitress | Waitress | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Gwillim Jimmy Partington | Jimmy Partington | Living | 15/12/1948 | 77 | — | 38 |
Jonathan Haley Ollie Buzzard | Ollie Buzzard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nicholas Haley Simon Buzzard | Simon Buzzard | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Joanna Hole Secretary | Secretary | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 31 |
Sean Gascoine Scruffy Student | Scruffy Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Suzie Cerys Anxious Student | Anxious Student | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Geraldine Alexander Jeannie MacAllister | Jeannie MacAllister | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Madlena Nedeva Daniela Theodoulou | Daniela Theodoulou | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jean Heywood Lilian Hubbard | Lilian Hubbard | Deceased | 15/07/1921 | 98 | 14/09/2019 | 65 |
 Christopher Good Professor Ember | Professor Ember | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Paul Jesson P.R. Prettiman | P.R. Prettiman | Living | 01/01/1946 | 80 | — | 40 |
 Geoffrey Beevers Sodd | Sodd | Living | 15/01/1941 | 85 | — | 45 |
 John Grillo Dr Tittle | Dr Tittle | Living | 29/11/1942 | 83 | — | 44 |
 Kathy Burke Alice | Alice | Living | 13/06/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
John Wheatley Greg Trout | Greg Trout | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Melanie Parr Elaine Edgar | Elaine Edgar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anthony O'Donnell Geoffrey Perks | Geoffrey Perks | Living | 01/01/1948 | 78 | — | 38 |
 Oliver Ford Davies Lecturer | Lecturer | Living | 12/08/1939 | 87 | — | 47 |
 Simon Russell Beale Mark Stibbs | Mark Stibbs | Living | 12/01/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 André Maranne Saul Sieberman | Saul Sieberman | Deceased | 14/05/1926 | 94 | 12/04/2021 | 60 |
Paul Rattigan Richard Bevell | Richard Bevell | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jane Snowden Sarah | Sarah | Living | 31/01/1965 | 61 | — | 21 |
 Clive Swift Professor Piers Platt | Professor Piers Platt | Deceased | 09/02/1936 | 82 | 01/02/2019 | 50 |
 Tim Wylton Mervyn Lillicrap | Mervyn Lillicrap | Living | 27/02/1940 | 86 | — | 46 |
 Chris Jury Peter Wagstaff | Peter Wagstaff | Living | 28/09/1956 | 69 | — | 30 |
 Joseph Long Professor Eugenides | Professor Eugenides | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Choy-Ling Man Linda | Linda | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Louise Beattie Allie | Allie | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Philippe Giraudeau Antoine | Antoine | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Luke Hayden Patrick | Patrick | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Louise Harrison Suzanne | Suzanne | Living | 26/11/1962 | 63 | — | 24 |
 Godfrey James Sweet | Sweet | Deceased | 16/04/1931 | 88 | 29/10/2019 | 55 |
 Tim Preece Gregory | Gregory | Living | 05/08/1938 | 88 | — | 48 |
 Gordon Salkilld Salop | Salop | Deceased | 09/05/1927 | 76 | 17/05/2003 | 59 |
 Steven Woodcock Winston | Winston | Living | 23/02/1964 | 62 | — | 22 |
 Paul Higgins Adie Shaw | Adie Shaw | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Sara Sugarman Karen Cartwright | Karen Cartwright | Living | 13/10/1962 | 63 | — | 24 |
 Clive Wood Freddy Frith | Freddy Frith | Living | 08/05/1954 | 72 | — | 32 |
Robert Patterson O'Shea | O'Shea | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Patricia Lawrence Joan Bunn | Joan Bunn | Deceased | 19/11/1925 | 67 | 07/03/1993 | 61 |
 Robert Lang Lord Thickthorn | Lord Thickthorn | Deceased | 24/09/1934 | 70 | 06/11/2004 | 52 |
Veronica Smart Miss Brownleaf | Miss Brownleaf | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Leticia Garrido Counselo | Counselo | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Perry Benson John Graftin | John Graftin | Living | 09/04/1961 | 65 | — | 25 |
 Tim Munro Mr Smalllcott | Mr Smalllcott | Living | 08/06/1951 | 75 | — | 35 |