Country GP - Episode 22

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Country GP - Episode 22

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The long shadow of World War ll hangs over Mason Valley in this episode of drama Country GP, directed by the multi-talented Ginette McDonald. Returned soldier and ex-prisoner of war Joe (Simon O'Connor, from TV movie How to Murder Your Wife) returns to civilian life under the watch of best mate and local cop George (David Copeland). The concerns of Doctor David Miller (Lani Tupu) about Joe "rushing" things are brushed off, just as Joe's violent flashbacks reach a tragic peak. Meanwhile Memori...

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Video

Date created

1984

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/country-gp-episode-22-1984

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rural life / 1940s / period drama / 1980s / 1984 / whitemans valley / nostalgia / doctor / chickens / eggs / fugitive / prisoner of war / pow camp / world war two / ww2 / ww11 / post war nz / breakfast / post traumatic stress disorder / general election / voting / male friendship / latin / general practitioner / check up / whip marks / torture / japanese army / atomic bomb / rsa / returned servicemen's association / tea / church hall / community groups / distress / memories / pocket knife / violence / disturbed mind / legacy of violence / paranoia / racism / confusion / attack / misunderstanding / bet / christianity / cultural clash / marriage / infertilty / psychic pain / mates / eighties / anti-asian sentiment / anti-japanese feeling / peter fraser / post-traumatic stress disorder / forties / women's institute / post-war new zealand / prime minister / flashback / whip mark / recovery / second world war / forgiveness / knife / ptsd / check-up / stress / battle fatigue / shell shock / whiteman's valley

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