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SEASON 2 MEDIA KIT as at 15.9.17
NINE Network Publicist Amanda Poulos T 02 9965 2489 M 0414 503 418 E [email protected]
DOCTOR DOCTOR SEASON 2
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SYNOPSIS
AsthesandslowlyrunsoutonHugh’sprobation,
theKnightfamilymustdecidewhethertheirstruggleswillbringthemclosertogether…
ortearthemapart.
With Penny (Hayley McElhinney) gone, Hugh’s (Rodger Corser) determined to live out theremainderofhisprobation inpeace. Althoughthere’snopeace inWhyhopewhileNora’s (HelenThomson)incharge,andwhenFloyd(WintaMcGrath)startsgettingbulliedinSydney,Pennymakesthecalltotradeinhercitylifestyleandreturntothehospital.ButmuchtoHugh’sdispleasure,shedoesn’tcomebackalone–she’sfollowedbyDrToke(AngusMcLaren),anex-armymedicwhotookafancytoherinSydney,andisdeterminedtogivetheirrelationshiparealchance.
And they’renot theonly relationshipbeing tested. Aftera rocky start,Matt (Ryan Johnson)andCharlie(NicoledaSilva)decidethatthey’restrongerasateam,andwhenHayley(ChloeBayliss)andAjax(MattCastley)accidentlyhavesex,Ajaxdecidestopropose.
MeanwhilethegruellingelectioncampaignbetweenRod(PatrickWilson)andMeryl(TinaBursill)isfinallyover,andwithelevenvotesbetweenthem,MerylhasbecomeMayor.ButRod’snotonetoadmit defeat lightly, and when Hayley stumbles upon two boxes of uncounted votes, aninvestigationbeginsthatputsMeryl’spositioninjeopardy.
Things get even harderwhen Jim (Steve Bisley) suddenly collapses andwe learn he’s got kidneydamagefromhisdialysis. Andsowithanelectionscandal,akidneytransplantandaweddingonthehorizon,theKnightfamilymustdecidewhethertheirstruggleswillbringthemclosertogether,ortearthemapart.
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CAST
HUGH Rodger Corser
CHARLIE Nicole da Silva
MATT Ryan Johnson
MERYL Tina Bursill
JIM Steve Bisley
PENNY Hayley McElhinney
AJAX Matt Castley
HAYLEY Chloe Bayliss
BETTY Belinda Bromilow
KEN Charles Wu
FLOYD Winta McGrath
MIA Brittany Clark
TOKE Angus McLaren
NORA Helen Thomson
TUGGER Lucy Durack
KIMBERLY Vanessa Buckley
ROD Patrick Wilson
MINNIE Susan Prior
DAVID Kenneth Ransom
MAX Chris Bunton
TIM Hamish Michael
CELIA Ella Scott Lynch
HILDE Jenni Baird
PRINCIPAL COLLINS James Lugton
DARREN Uli Latukefu
HARRIET Genevieve Hegney
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CREW
Directors Ian Watson Eps 1, 2 & 8 Tori Garrett Eps 3 & 4
Kriv Stenders Eps 5 & 6
Ben Chessell Eps 9 & 10
Lucy Gaffy Ep 7
Writers Tony McNamara Eps 1, 2, 5, 7, 9 & 10 Angela McDonald Ep 3 Liz Doran Ep 4 Tamara Asmar Eps 6 & 8
Producers Ian Collie Claudia Karvan Tony McNamara
Line Producer Ally Henville
Associate Producer Rodger Corser
Casting Kirsty McGregor
Production Designer Victoria Williams
Director of Photography John Stokes
Costume Designer Louise Wakefield
Make Up & Hair Supervisor Wendy de Waal
Editors Nicholas Holmes Eps 1, 2, 5, 6 & 10
Katrina Barker Eps 3 & 4
Peter Crombie Ep 7
Henry Dangar Ep 8
Gabe Dowrick Ep 9
Composers Antony Partos Dave McCormack
Based on an idea by Ian Collie and Tony McNamara, Doctor Doctor was filmed in Sydney and country NSW
and produced for Channel Nine with the assistance of Screen Australia and Create NSW
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Episode 1
Writtenby:TonyMcNamara Directedby:IanWatson
WithPenny(HayleyMcElhinney)havinglefttownforSydney,it’schaosinWhyhopeasthehospitalisledbyherincompetentreplacement.
Penny’s (HayleyMcElhinney) been gone for a month now, having traded inWhyhope for a job inSydney.Andshe’smakingthemostofthelifestylechange–includingdatinganex-armymedicshemetathernewhospital.UnfortunatelyFloyd(WintaMcGrath)isnotenjoyingSydney,he’sbeingbulliedatschool,anddesperatelywantstoreturntoWhyhope.
Backthehospital,thingsarechaotic:there’saraminHugh’s(RodgerCorser)office,awoman’shavingtwins(thatswiftlyturnintotriplets)andleadingitallistheless-than-qualifiedNoraGumbleton(HelenThomson).Betty(BelindaBromilow)andKen(CharlesWu)plottogetridofher,butHugh’snothavinganypartofit–he’sdeterminedtoliveouttheremainderofhisdaysinpeace.Butthingsgetseriouswhen Jim (Steve Bisley) collapses andAjax (Matt Castley)brings him into the hospital in need of abloodtransfusion.Jimrecoversfromhiscollapse,butwithanoddsideeffect–he’splaguedbyadarksenseof foreboding. Hughdiagnoses that it’sactuallyasymptom–Nora’s transfusedhimwith thewrongbloodtype.HughquicklyrealisesthatNora’snotjustlazy,she’sdangerouslyincompetentandheagreestohelpBettyandKen:‘Gumbleton’sgottago!’
MeanwhileplansforMeryl’s(TinaBursill) inaugurationareinfullswing,butarequicklyhaltedwhenHayley(ChloeBayliss)discoverstwoboxesofuncountedvotesinabackroom.Theycomeupwithaplantoexposetheboxesinduecourse,butwhenRod(PatrickWilson)getswindofthemissingvotes,Meryl backtracks and ordersHayley to destroy them. But struck by a crisis of conscience,Hayleydecidesnottoburntheboxesandhidesthemintheshedinstead.
Atthehomestead,Matt’s(RyanJohnson)disappearedtoclearhishead,andCharlie’s(NicoledaSilva)desperatelytryingtogethimtoreturnhome.ButMerylquestionshowhardshe’sreallytrying,andconvinceshertousealittleimagination.Inspired,Charlieletsafewkegsofbeerdrain,knowingMattwouldwon’tstandforanyoneelsebrewingareplacement. EventuallyhereturnstothehomesteadandtellsCharliethathe’sreadytoforgiveher.Buthedoeshaveoneimportantquestiontoask–hasshekissedHughsincehisreturntoWhyhope?Shetellshimthetruth,andafuriousMattgoesofftoconfrontHugh.Hughtriestosmooththingsover–thesecondkisswasn’tevenhisidea.ButheonlymakesthingsworseandMatt’sincensed–ithappenedtwice?!
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Episode 2
Writtenby:TonyMcNamara Directedby:IanWatson
AsHugh (RodgerCorser)and thehospital teamplot toget ridofNora (HelenThomson),Hayley(ChloeBayliss)andAjax(MattCastley)arealarmedtodiscovertheyaccidentlyjusthadsex.
WorriedaboutthedangerNora(HelenThomson)posestopatients,Betty(BelindaBromilow)andHugh(RodgerCorser)concoctaplantohideanycomplicatedcasesfromherinanabandonedpartofthehospital.Butwhenanaccidentonaracecourseinjuriesseveraljockeys,Nora’sfirstonthescene. Hugh’s on high alert, and stops her from misdiagnosing a ruptured breast implant as apneumothorax.Back at thehospital,Hugh devises aplan–makeKen (CharlesWu)ahoneytrap,videoitandthenreportNoraforsexualharassment.Theygetthetape,butwhenHughconfrontsNoraaboutit,sheproducesJoey’stoxicologyreport.Shestronglysuspectseuthanasia,andisreadytothrowbothHughandPenny(HayleyMcElhinney)underthebusforit.Hugh’sleftwithnochoicebuttodoau-turnandrelenttoNorarunningtheshow.
Meanwhile Ajax (Matt Castley) and Hayley (Chloe Bayliss) accidently have sex. Ajax wants toproposetoHayley,butendsupgettingveryconflictingadvicefromallthefamily.Thingsareevenmore complicated now that Charlie’s (Nicole da Silva) living at the homestead, and is beingsubjected to everyone’s thoughts on her situation. HavingHugh around isn’t helping either, andeventuallyCharlie tellshimheneeds to leave.ButMeryl (TinaBursill)givesMatt (Ryan Johnson)some tough truthsabout relationships,andwhenAjaxproposes toHayley in frontof the family,Mattdecidesit’stimetoforgivebothCharlieandHughandmoveon.
Backatthehospital,Floyd’s(WintaMcGrath)runawayandPenny’scomeafterhim.They’reboththerewhenacallcomesin–Nora’sbeenstruckby lightning. Hughsensesthechancetomakeadeal,he’llsaytheincidenthappenedatworksoshecanclaiminsurance,solongasshedisappearsforgood.Sheagrees.Oh,andHughwantsoneotherthing:aleasetotheabandonedpartofthehospital – he’s moving in. Meanwhile Penny and Floyd have a quiet moment together at thecemetery.Floydpromiseshe’lltryhardertolikeSydney,butit’sgotPennythinking–maybethey’dbebetteroffinWhyhopeafterall...
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Episode 3
Writtenby:AngelaMcDonald Directedby:ToriGarrett
When Penny (Hayley McElhinney) returns to Whyhope, she’s confronted with the chaos Nora(HelenThomson)leftbehind,andanoldscifimanuscriptofCharlie’s(NicoledaSilva)comesoutofthewoodworks.
Penny (Hayley McElhinney) and Floyd (Winta McGrath) have returned to Whyhope. But thehospital is not how Penny left it – her office is hazard zone; mouldy sandwiches, a rat trap,miscellaneous filespiledhigh ...And thingsonlygetworse the furthershedigs– it seemsNora’s(HelenThomson)beenpeddlingOxycodoneoutoftheclinic,patientsampleshaven’tbeensentfortesting and to top it all off,Hugh’s (Rodger Corser) now living at the hospital. Things getmorecomplicatedwhenPennyrealisesNora’sstillrecoveringfromthelightningstrikeinthewards,andisdeterminedtocarryoutthe insurancescam. Buteverything’s interruptedwhentheygetacallouttotreataguywho’sbeencaughtunderafallingtreeandnowhasCrushSyndrome.Heneedsafasciotomy,butastheybegin,thepowergoesout.Theycontinuewiththehelpoftorches,butallofthischaoshasleftPennyseriouslywonderingwhethershemadetherightdecisiontoreturntoWhyhope.EventuallysheconfidesinBetty(BelindaBromilow)thatshe’snotsureifshe’lleverbehappyhere.
MeanwhileHughhasasuddenburstofinspiration,anddesignsanewstentshapedlikeahelix.ButhisenthusiasmisquicklydeflatedwhenTrevor(JacekKoman)remindshimthatnoonewillinvestinthem after the artificial heart disaster. However things start looking upwhenHugh learns thatPenny has been given a research grant from Sydney, and they strike a deal to engineer his newstenttogether.
Backatthehomestead,Charlie’s (NicoledaSilva)oldsci finovelmanuscripthascomeoutofthewoodworks.CharliegivesittoMatt(RyanJohnson)toread,buthe’sneverbeenoneforscifi,andhestrugglestogetthroughit.HeleavesitwithAjax(MattCastley),andsuddenlythewholefamilyare reading it – and are quickly recognising themselves in some of the characters. MeanwhileHayley’s(ChloeBayliss)havingacrisisofconscience.Theboxesofvotesintheshedarefillingherwithguilt,andhavingherparentsoveratthehomesteadisn’thelping.EventuallyHayleycan’ttakeitanylongerandcallsthepolicetoreportthemissingboxes...
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Episode 4
Writtenby:LizDoran Directedby:ToriGarrett
Hayley(ChloeBayliss)andMeryl(TinaBursill)dealwiththeaftermathoftwoboxesofuncountedvotes,andHugh(RodgerCorser)bondswithAjax(MattCastley)who’sdoingworkexperienceatthehospital.
Penny(HayleyMcElhinney)andHugh’s(RodgerCorser)worstnightmarecomestruewhenthey’recalledouttothesceneofa lightplanecrash. Theyquicklydiscoverthere’snosurvivors,andareterrifiedwhenfacedwiththeprospectofgettingbackontheirownlightplanetoflyhome.Sothepairdeviseaplanandsedateeachotherforthedurationoftheflight,andwakeupwhenthey’vesafelytoucheddowninWhyhope.
Atthehomestead,Charlie(NicoledaSilva)andMatt(RyanJohnson)arebeinginterviewedforanarticleabouttheBrewery.Butwhenthereporterarrives,thepressuregetstothemandtheybothbecome slightly warped versions of themselves –Matt’s suddenly a cowboy, and Charlie’s anentrepreneurialbusinesswoman.Howevertheysoonrealisethattheyoungbloggerhashereyesonabiggerstory,andisusingthemtogettoMeryl(TinaBursill).
Meanwhile,Ajax(MattCastley)haschosentodohisworkexperienceatthehospital,butisalarmedwhen the threecorpsesarebrought in fromtheplanecrashandstored in the freezer. And thatisn’thisonlybrushwithdeath–ashelaterwatchesoneofthepatientshelookedaftersuddenlydiefromsepsis.Hestrugglestounderstandhowtheotherscanbesocommonplacewithdeathandconsiderswhetherhecouldeverhaveacareeratthehospital.AndAjaxisnottheonlynewfaceintheclinic–asDrToke(AngusMcLaren),theex-armymedicfromSydneysuddenlyshowsup.He’sfollowed Penny back toWhyhope, determined to give their relationship a real chance. Hugh’simmediatelyannoyedbyhim,andperplexedastowhyPennywouldconsiderdatingaguylikethat.SoHughdecidestogetthescoopontheirrelationshipfromhisman(well,boy)ontheinside–andFloyd(WintaMcGrath)tellshimthingslookserious.
At the Town Hall, an election recount has been called, andMeryl and Rod (Patrick Wilson) sitnervouslywaiting.Finally,theresultsarein,andMerylisstillthevictor.Rod’sfurious,andwindsuphavingaheartattack.Hugh,PennyandTokeallarriveonthescene,wheretheydiscoverhe’srecentlyhadbypasssurgery.Theybringhimbacktothehospital,whereHughunpicksthestiches,openshis chestandperformsacardiacmassage, savinghis life. But thedrama isnotyetover–Merylmayhavewontheelection,butTugger(LucyDurack)revealsCCTVfootageofHayley(ChloeBayliss)movingtheboxesoutsidetheTownHall,incriminatingthemboth.
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Episode 5
Writtenby:TonyMcNamara Directedby:KrivStenders
Indesperateneedofalawyer,Meryl(TinaBursill)enliststhehelpofPenny’s(HayleyMcElhinney)barristersister,whileHugh(RodgerCorser)attemptstosolvethecaseoftwowomen–onewho’sunconscious,andtheotherwhodoesn’tspeakEnglish.
Indesperateneedofalawyer,Meryl(TinaBursill)enliststhehelpofPenny’s(HayleyMcElhinney)barristersister,Celia(EllaScottLynch).HoweverPenny’srelationshipwithherkleptomaniacsisterhas always been slightly strained, andPenny’s not thrilledwhen she suddenly shows up on herdoorstep.Celiaquicklymakesherselfathome, including invitingall thestaffover fordinner,andwindsupsleepingwithKen(CharlesWu).
Atthehospital,Hugh(RodgerCorser)getsacallouttoafarmwhereawomanisstuckinahaybaler.Theybringherintothehospital,andHughattemptstodiagnoseher–butitdoesn’thelpthatshe’sunconscious and her friend doesn’t speak English. They operate and remove her spleen, but itdoesn’twork–she’sstilldeteriorating.HowevertheysoonfigureoutherfriendisspeakingDanish,andBetty’s (BelindaBromilow) able to translate – leading them to discover she’s got a fishbonestuckinherlungs.
Meanwhile there’s a new detective in town, Darren (Uli Latukefu), who’s been brought on toinvestigate thecorruptioncase. BothMerylandHayley (ChloeBayliss)arepreppedbyCeliaandinterviewed.Itgoeswell,butDarren’soutforblood,andMerylsoonsuspectsthatheisgoingtoraid the homestead. She quickly calls for help fromMatt (Ryan Johnson) andCharlie (Nicole daSilva),gettingthemtodestroyawholelotofdocuments,andgivingthepairaglimpseintojusthowcorruptMeryl really is. Things go further south whenHayley confesses to Celia, and she is nolonger able to represent her. Sensing thatHayley is a liability for their defence, Celia stronglyadvisesMeryl to throwherunder thebus. Meryl considers it,butconcludes that family ismoreimportant, andmakes a deal to stepdownasMayor in exchange for dropping the investigation.Darren agrees,butMeryl’sgotone last trickupher sleeve–andsheenlists thehelpofHugh tomakeitlooklikeshe’shadaheartattack.
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Episode 6
Writtenby:TamaraAsmar Directedby:KrivStenders
ThingsgetcomplicatedforPenny(HayleyMcElhinney)whenshe’slefttocareforateenagerwithDown syndrome, and Charlie (Nicole da Silva) gets into strife when she pushes the schoolboundariesandgetsfired.
Penny’s (HayleyMcElhinney) facedwith a tough decisionwhen the father of one of her regularpatients,a16yearoldboywithDownsyndrome,isinacaraccident.Whenthefatherisputinaninducedcoma,Pennydecides to take theboy inuntilhe recovers. Meanwhile thingsaregettingserious betweenDr Toke (AngusMcLaren)andPenny, as he arranges one outlandish date afteranother.ButnowPenny’sgotbothFloyd(WintaMcGrath)andMax(ChrisBunton)intow,puttingadampenerontheirromanticnightsout.
Backat thehospital,Hugh (RodgerCorser) isn’t takingtheir relationshipwell,andgivesPennyanultimatum–get ridofhimandtheycouldbetogether. Butshe’sonlygot24hours tomakeherdecision.It’smadeevenmorecomplicatedwhenTokedecidestoproposetoPenny. ButPenny’srealistic–canheeverreallyseehimselflivinginWhyhope?Eventually,Tokerealisesthatshe’stooingrainedinthetownfortheirrelationshiptowork,andheleavestoworkonaMercyship.
Meanwhileatherschool,Charlie (NicoledaSilva)gets intostrifewhenshetakesherclass foranimpromptuexcursion,andwindsupgettingthekidscaughtinastorm.It’sthefinalstrawinalonglineofalternateteachingmethods,andtheprincipalfiresher.Thingsgetworsewhenshegoestohishousetobegforherjobback,andwalksinonhimdressedasababy.Charlie’sconvincedshe’sout of a job, but Meryl (Tina Bursill) intervenes, and forces the principal to hold a panel todeliberate.WhentheyvoteforCharlietokeepherjob,theprincipalisfuriousandquitsonthespot,allowingMeryltopushCharlie’snamethroughasactingprincipal.
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Episode 7
Writtenby:TonyMcNamara Directedby:LucyGaffy
The annual ‘Miss Whyhope’ pageant is in town, and Meryl’s (Tina Bursill) not pleased whenCharlie(NicoledaSilva)decidestoputanewmodernspinonthetraditionalevents.
TheAnnual‘MissWhyhope’PageantisinfullswingandMeryl’s(TinaBursill)doingeverythingshecantomakesureHayley(ChloeBayliss)takeshomethecrown.Butasthenewprincipal,Charlie’s(NicoledaSilva)incharge,andshe’sdecidedtoimplementafewmodernchangestothetraditionalevents. Instead of tea parties and float parades, the contestants now face barrel runs and skeetshooting.Meryl’snotpleasedbyCharlie’sapproach–Hayley’sbeenpreparingforthecompetitionforyears.MeanwhileAjax(MattCastley)hasbeenleftinchargeofweddingpreparations,andhe’sconflictedwhenHugh(RodgerCorser)tellshimhe’stooyoungtogetmarried.Hiscoldfeetaren’thelpedbyasuddenrealisation–mighthehavefeelingsforanothergirlinthepageant?
Backatthehospital,thingsareheatingupbetweenHughandPenny(HayleyMcElhinney)astheymakeplanstogoonaproperdate.Butit’snotgoingtobeaseasyastheythought,andHughfirsthastodealwithanemergencycalltoawoman’shouse–oneofherkidsishavinganasthmaattack.They’refinallyabouttogoontheirdatewhenPennyremembersHugh’sfortnightlydrugtest,andeverythingisputonholdwhenitcomesbackpositive.
MeanwhileAjaxhasdecidedhecan’tmarryHayleyifhehasfeelingsforanothergirl,andconvincedhe’sdoing the right thing,he tellsherand theybreakup. Hugh’s shocked–henevermeant forthemtobreakup,hejustwantedtostopthewedding.Andthat’snothisonlyproblem–hecan’tworkoutwhythedrugtestcamebackpositive.EventuallybothheandPennyputittogether–thewoman’shouseusedtobeamethlab,andtheexposurehascausedboththekid’sasthmaattackandHugh’spositivetest. HeandPennyagreetogoonareplacementdate,but thedamagehasalreadybeendone.Hugh’sconvincedthatshe’llalwaysseehimasthebadguy–andmaybeshe’sright.
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Episode 8
Writtenby:TamaraAsmar Directedby:IanWatson
Thehomesteadgetsstruckbytreethieves,andwhenJim(SteveBisley)suddenlyneedsakidneytransplant,Hugh(RodgerCorser)searchesthefamilytofindadonor.
Whenthehomesteadgetsstruckbytreethieves,Matt(RyanJohnson)andAjax(MattCastley)aredetermined to catch them red handed. But when Jim (Steve Bisley) suddenly collapses, Hugh(RodgerCorser)discovershehasn’tbeendoinghisdialysisandit’shadseriousconsequencesonhishealth–he’sgoingtoneedakidneytransplant.Penny(HayleyMcElhinney)organisesfromahomedialysismachine, but it all gets a bitmuch for Jim. The family are all tested, and despite beingbrokenupwithAjax,Hayley(ChloeBayliss)wantstobetestedtoo.Thingsgetcomplicatedwhenshe’stheonlyonetocomebackamatch,butsheinsistsshe’lldonate.
Meanwhile, Charlie’s (Nicole da Silva) novel has found a cult online following, but her fifteensecondsoffamearetaintedwhenshegetstrolledonline.Againstadvice,shestartsreplyingtotheanonymousreviewers.Howevershe’salsofoundherselfdealingwithacrazyfanwhokeepsleavingherweirdgifts.Thingsescalatewhentheydiscovershe’sbeencampingoutontheirproperty,butCharliedecidesnot topresscharges. Instead, theytalkabouthernewnovel,andCharlie findsacureforherwriter’sblock.
Backatthehospital,HughgoesaheadwiththefinaltestsforHayley,onlytocomeupagainstanactofGod:scansshowthatshewasbornwithonlyonekidney.Backtosquareone,PennyquestionsHugh–hehastestedhimself,right?Hugharguesagainsttheideabuteventuallyrelentsandgetstested.HoweverhethengetsacallsayingakidneyhasbecomeavailableinQueensland.Jimneedstogetonaplane fast,but theycan’t findhim–he’soutwithMatt chasing thetreethief. Hughfinallyfindshimbutit’stoolate,thekidneyhasgonetosomeoneelse.ButallisnotyetlostforJim–asHughrevealshecamebackamatch.
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Episode 9
Writtenby:TonyMcNamara Directedby:BenChessell
While the family prepare for Jim’s (Steve Bisley) impending transplant operation, the womanHugh(RodgerCorser)marriedinVegasshowsupintown-andwelearntheyneverofficiallygotdivorced.
It’sthedayofHugh(RodgerCorser)andJim’s(SteveBisley)transplantoperation,andthestressisbeing felt by all the family.Meanwhile amysteriouswoman’s just arrived in town, andwe soonlearnthatshe’sHugh’swifehemarriedinVegas–andtomakemattersmorecomplicated,they’renottechnicallydivorced.She’scometoWhyhopeaspartofherAAgroup’s12-stepprogram,andisdeterminedtomakeamendstoHughforthepainshecausedhim.HoweverHughjustwantstosignthedivorcepapers andhaveherdisappear for good.But the longer she’s in town, themoreoldfeelings start to surface,andwhenHugh goesunder theknife shecan’thelpbut showupat thehospitaltoseehim.Thingsdon’tgosmoothlyduringthetransplant,andaftertheoperation,Hughhas a heart attack. Penny (Hayley McElhinney) saves his life, but as Hugh comes out of theanaesthetic,thepersonheasksforisHarriet(GenevieveHegney).
Meanwhile at the hospital, Betty’s (Belinda Bromilow) starting to feel like a third wheel. Ken’s(CharlesWu)spendingallhistimewithMia(BrittanyClark),andwhenhebacksoutofbookclub,it’sthefinalstraw.Andthey’renottheonlyrelationshipontherocks,asHayley(ChloeBayliss)andAjax’s (MattCastley)wedding is stilloff.ButwhenHayley starts tobelieveshe’sdamagedgoodsbecausesheandAjaxhadsex,shereluctantlyagreestogetbacktogether.HoweverCharlie(Nicoleda Silva) sees through this – she knowsHayley never really forgave him for having a crush onanother girl.Meanwhile there’s ahotnewdelivery guyat theBrewery, andCharlie’s got ahugecrushonhim.Matt(RyanJohnson)callsheroutonit,butwesoondiscoverMatt’sgotacrushonhimaswell.SothepaircomeupwithaplantointroducehimtoHayley.She’simmediatelytakenwithhim,andlearnsanimportantlesson–thatit’spossibletohaveacrushonsomeoneandstillbeinlovewithsomeoneelse.Thrilled,sheforgivesAjax,andtheweddingisbackon.
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Episode 10
Writtenby:TonyMcNamara Directedby:BenChessell
AsHayley(ChloeBayliss)andAjax(MattCastley)makeplansfortheirwedding,Harriet(GenevieveHegney)causestroublebetweenHugh(RodgerCorser)andPenny(HayleyMcElhinney)whentheirstentsuddenlybecomesasuccess.
Plansfortheweddingareunderway,andthewholefamilyarepitchingin–inmorewaysthanone.Everyone’sgivingtheirtwocentsonwhetherornotthey’retooyoungtogetmarried,andprettysoonAjax(MattCastley)andHayley(ChloeBayliss)arebothfeelingconflicted.
MeanwhileHarriet (Genevieve Hegney) andHugh (Rodger Corser) aremaking up for lost time –she’smovedintothebachelorpad,andthepairhaven’tbeenseenfordays.She’snotmakingalotoffriendseither–Ken’s(CharlesWu)annoyedthatshekeepsstealingpuddingfromthepatients,andAjaxmakes itclearthathedoesn’t thinkHugh shouldbewithher.Thingsescalatewhenshecomesovertofamilydinnerandlets itslipthatsheandHughwillbemovingtoAmericaafterhisprobationisfinished.Ajax isdevastated,butHughtriestoexplain–hedidn’treallythinkhe’dbelivinginWhyhopeforever,didhe?
MeanwhilePenny’s(HayleyMcElhinney)quietlyheartbrokenthatHugh’schosentobewithHarriet,andsoimmersesherselfinherwork.Butthatonlylastsforsolong,asshe’ssoonforcedtocallonHarrietforadentalconsult.HoweverthingsstartlookingupforPennywhenshegetsacalltosayacompany are interested in buying their stent design for a huge sum ofmoney.Hugh’s over themoon-untilhetellsHarriet,whoinsiststhatheshouldcutPennylose.Theyonlyhadahandshakeagreement after all, why should she get any of the credit?Hugh tries to broach the subject ofcopyrightwithPenny,butitgoesbadly–shecan’tbelievehewouldbetrayherlikethat.ButwhenHughandHarrietgetintoanargumentthatleadstohercrashinghercar,Hughrealisesthattheybringouttheworstineachotherandendsit.MeanwhileAjaxandHayleyhavedecidedtheydon’tcarewhatanyoneelsethinksandtheygoaheadwiththewedding.HughandPennywatchon,andmakeaproperagreement–they’repartners.
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cJ!
Hugh Disgraced surgeon and womaniser turned "wholesome" country doctor.
Hugh is determined to finish with his probation …and Whyhope.
Rodger Corser is HUGH !
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Nicole da Silva is CHARLIE !
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Matt!
Cuckolded husband, favourite son and beer enthusiast. !
Ryan Johnson is MATT !
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Pioneering matriarch and newly appointed mayor.
Tina Bursill is MERYL
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Jim!
Meryl's long suffering husband. Master of the Knight farmstead.
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DOCTOR DOCTOR SEASON 2
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Penny !
Whyhope's former head Doctor taking a chance on the big city.
Hayley McElhinney is PENNY
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DOCTOR DOCTOR SEASON 2
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Ajax
The Knight's son and grandson. Hayley's one and only.
Matt Castley is AJAX !
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DOCTOR DOCTOR SEASON 2
© 2017 DRDR2 Holdings Pty Ltd, Nine Network Australia Pty Ltd, Create NSW
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Hayley
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The hospital’s quirky and mildly psychic receptionist.
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Toke
A charismatic ex-army medic … with his sights firmly set on Penny.
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TONY McNAMARA Producer/Writer
Award-winningwriter,producer,directorandplaywright,TonyMcNamaraisoneofAustralia’smostrespectedandreveredfilmandtelevisioncreatives.
Commencing his working life in finance, Tony swapped stockbroking for scripting and spent theearlypartofhiscareerwritingfortheatrewithcreditsincludingTheUnlikelyProspectofHappiness,The Grenade, The Virgin Mim(which he also directed) andThe Café Latte Kidwhich not onlygarneredhimaNSWPremier’sLiteraryAwardnominationbutsecuredhimaspotattheprestigiousAustralian,Film,TelevisionandRadioSchool(AFTRS).
TheCaféLatteKidalsoprovided thebasis forhis first feature,TheRage inPlacid Lake,whichheboth adapted and directed.The film received numerous awards including an Australian FilmInstitute Award (AFI) for Best Screenplay, two Australian Writers’ Guild Awards (AWGIE), aMelbourne InternationalFilmFestivalAwardforMostPopularFeatureandwasnominatedforanFCCA,IFandAustralianComedyAward.TonyalsoreceivedtheAFIAwardforBestScreenplayforhisshort filmThe Beat Manifesto. More recently Tony wrote and directed the feature film,Ashby,starringMickeyRourke,NatWolffandEmmaRoberts,whichhaditsworldpremiereattheTribecaFilmFestivalin2015.
Tony has written and produced some of Australia’s most popular and award-winning televisiondramas. He received an AWGIE Award and was nominated for an AFI for his work onLove MyWayand he received AACTA and AWGIE nominations for his work onPuberty Blues.His otherwritingcreditsincludethecelebratedTheSecretLifeofUs,Offspring,SpiritedandTangle.
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IAN COLLIE Producer
Ianisahighlyexperienceddramaandfactualtelevisionproducer.
He is the series producer of four seasons ofRake, the comedy drama series for ABC TV starringRichardRoxburghandgueststarringToniCollette,CateBlanchett,RachelGriffiths,HugoWeavingand SamNeill, amongst others. In addition Ianwas an executive producer on the United StatesversionofRake fortheFoxNetworkandstarringGregKinnear.Seriesfivewillgo intoproductionlaterin2017.
In2016Ianseries-producedthepopular10-partdramaDoctorDoctor fortheNineNetwork,withitssecondseriescurrentlyinproduction.
Ianhasproducedthesix-partseriesofJackIrishfortheABC,starringGuyPearce,aswellasthreetelemoviesoftheJackIrishfranchise-BadDebts,BlackTideandDeadPoint.
In2015IanproducedtheseriesThePrincipal forSBS,whichhassoldtoNetflixandtheSundancechannels internationally,andtheABCtelemovieTheBrokenShorestarringDonHanyandClaudiaKarvanin2014.
HisfeaturefilmproducercreditsincludetheDisneyfinancedSavingMrBanks,starringTomHanks,EmmaThompson,ColinFarrell,PaulGiamattiandothers,whichwasdirectedbyJohnLeeHancockinDecember2013.
In2011IanproducedOnTrialafive-partdocumentaryseriesfilmingcriminaltrialsinboththeNSWDistrictandWASupremeCourts,includingthefirsttimethatcamerashavebeengrantedaccesstofilm a murder trial, and was executive producer on Australia on Trial a co-production withDecember Films inMelbourne that explores three pivotal criminal trials that shaped the face ofcolonialAustralia.
In 2010 Ian series-produced the cross-platform social history project The Making of ModernAustralia for theABC,witha tie inonline sitewww.makingaustralia.com.auandbookbyWilliamMcInnes.
HisothercreditsincludethetelemoviesStepfatheroftheBrideandHellHasHarbourViews,andvarious drama docs and documentaries includingWhatever! The Science of Teenagers, RogueNation,TheCatalpaRescue,ACasefortheCoroner,ArtHouse,TheShadowofMaryPoppins,andTheOriginalMermaid.
PriortotelevisionIanworkedasolicitorforSlaterandGordonandCashmanandPartners,andlaterasexecutivedirectorfortheArtsLawCentreofAustraliaandtheAustralianDirectorsGuild.
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CLAUDIA KARVAN Producer
Claudia Karvan has beenworking in the Australian film and television industry since 1980 as anacclaimedactor,producer,directorandcreatorofmultiaward-winningtelevisionseries.
Shewascreator,producerandstarofLoveMyWaywhichwonnumerousawardsnationallyandinternationally, including theAustralianFilm Institute (AFI) forBestTelevisionDramaSeries threeyearsinarow.ForherroleasFrankieinLoveMyWay,Claudiawastwo-timewinnerofboththeSilver TVWeek LogieAward forMostOutstandingActress and theAFI forBest LeadActress in aDrama Series. Claudia was also creator, producer and star of Spirited, which attracted AFInominations for Best Drama Series and won the Sydney Morning Herald Guide’s Couch PotatoAwardforBestDramaSeriesandsecuredapassionateaudiencefollowing.
MorerecentlyClaudiaproducedthemini-seriesHouseofHancockwithCJZforChannelNinewhichattracted an audience of over 2 million, and last year produced the first season of the hugelypopularDoctorDoctorwithIanCollieandTonyMcNamara.