A Very Polish Practice

Screen One movie that is a continuation of Andrew Davies' brilliant series A Very Peculiar Practice. Dr. Daker feels finally settled in his life in Poland with his new wife and son, but he soon find things to be just as tumultuous, not least because Bob Buzzard is still around. And is that those nuns again?

Cast

Peter Davison

as Stephen Daker

Joanna Kanska

as Grete

David Troughton

as Bob Buzzard

Alfred Molina

as Tadeusz Melnick

Trevor Peacock

as Reynard Krapowski

Adam Przedrzymirski

as Tomasz

Dariusz Odija

as Marek

Polly Hemingway

as Ewa

Nina Marc

as Helena

Maria Quoos

as Maria

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