Shane Porteous and his wildly diverse work before A Country Practice

Shane Porteous will always be remembered as Dr Terence Elliott from A Country Practice. But before Wandin Valley, this diverse actor had appeared in Crawfords cop shows where he played the baddie, hopped in and out of bed for sexy soaps The Box and Number 96, hosted horror movies, and kicked by kids in Saturday panto. Discover which TV show he religiously watched, the fake American accent that didn't make sense, and why A Country Practice's use of medical equipment meant Sons & Daughters was left to resort to a microwave oven for a character's cardiac care!