'I was lucky enough to appear in all 12 episodes of "Distant Shores" playing Else who runs the pub where Bill Shore (Peter Davison) sets up his medical practice.

What was so enjoyable about this series was that the filming took place in Craster and the local people made us feel so at home - a lot of them appearing as background artists. It was such a shame that the show came to an end, but it was great experience being involved.'

Two series of "Distant Shores" were made by Granada TV although only the first was shown in the UK while the second was aired abroad. It starred Peter Davison, Samantha Bond & Tristan Gemmill.

It tells the story of uptight plastic surgeon Bill Shore (Davison) moving with his family to a remote island off the coast of Northumberland where Bill finds himself GP to a much more down-to-earth clientele. Immensely popular and with high viewing figures of over 6 million, it was a mystery why the second series was never shown in the UK.

The show was produced by Carolyn Reynolds and written by Rob Fraser & Caleb Ranson. Other actors included John Woodvine, Craig Heaney, Gareth Thomas, Emma Fildes, Rosalind Bailey, Eli Woods & Berwick Kaler.

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