Distant Shores (Complete Series 1) - 2-DVD Set ( Distant Shores - Complete Series One )

Distant Shores (Complete Series 1) - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Distant Shores - Complete Series One
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
276 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2005 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Julian Holmes
Jamie Payne

Written By:
Harry Oulton
Caleb Ranson

Actors:
Peter Davison ..... Bill Shore
Samantha Bond ..... Lisa Shore
Matthew Thomas Davies ..... Harvey Shore
Claudia Renton ..... Kate Shore
Berwick Kaler ..... Brendan
Emma Fildes ..... Laney
Craig Heaney ..... Mick (12 episodes, 2005-2008)
Yvette Rowland ..... Else
Gareth Thomas ..... Charles
Judi Earl ..... Geraldine
Rosalind Bailey ..... Beryl
Les Wilde ..... Trevor (8 episodes, 2005-2008)
Connie Hyde ..... Christine (6 episodes, 2008)
Tristan Gemmill ..... Duncan
Justin McDonald ..... Ben McCallister
Gavin Blackburn ..... Villager (6 episodes, 2005)
Lewis Denny ..... Dennis (6 episodes, 2005)
Steven Pacey ..... Martin (5 episodes, 2008)
Oliver Boot ..... Jake
John Woodvine ..... Old Man Smith (5 episodes, 2005)

Synopsis:

Broadcast on ITV1 in 2005, the highly acclaimed comedy drama Distant Shores stars Peter Davison (The Last Detective) as Dr Bill Shore, a successful plastic surgeon based in London. When Bill accepts a posting as the GP on the remote North Sea island of Hildasay however he could not have imagined the humourous exploits he and his family would encounter! Tits, bums and tummy tucks were all in days work for one of London s top plastic surgeons Dr Bill Shore. However when one night he returns home having spent the day knee deep in artificial breasts he realises that all is not well with family life. When Bill s lovely wife Lisa (Samantha Bond), tells him to accept an opportunity on the remote North Sea island of Hildasay as the island s GP, for the sake of his family, Bill reluctantly accepts; but he could never have foreseen the impact the lifestyle change would have on his family and their complex web of relationships!!

Season 1
Episode #1.1 S1, Ep1 5 Jan. 2005
Smug, urbanite plastic surgeon Bill Shore begrudgingly agrees to accompany his wife and two children to a remote island in the Northumberland Strait populated by oddballs in an attempt to save his marriage.
Episode #1.2 S1, Ep2 12 Jan. 2005
A local island festival finds Bill convinced the townspeople are going to sacrifice him, Kate pursuing Ben with embarrassing results and Harvey going it alone in a three-legged race. Meanwhile things heat up between Lisa and Duncan.
Episode #1.3 S1, Ep3 19 Jan. 2005
Lisa tries to keep Duncan at bay by reconciling his and Laneyr's marriage and Bill tries to get to the bottom of a young girl's depression.
Episode #1.4 S1, Ep4 25 Jan. 2005
Bill is tasked with saving the island by helping a disgruntled patient threatening to sue the community find true love with the local shop girl; a beach rendezvous between Lisa and Duncan does not go unwitnessed.
Episode #1.5 S1, Ep5 2 Feb. 2005
As Laneyr and Duncan's wedding day approaches, Bill attempts to save the life of an islander while reconciling his wife's infidelity.
Episode #1.6 S1, Ep6 9 Feb. 2005
The series finale finds a violent storm approaching the island as Lisa ponders staying and Bill returning to London without her and the children.

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