Dilemmas - 12 November 1993

Advice show Dilemmas saw a doctor and a panel of guests responding to letters from viewers on a range of issues. In this episode, Australian GP Kerryn Phelps and guest panelists Jude Dobson, Philip Alpers and Liane Clarke deal with everything from a neighbour using a chainsaw at 6:30am on a Sunday, to violence in a relationship. The question of smacking kids as a disciplinary measure is given a children’s perspective, and Liane Clarke suggests a humorous way to deal with catcalling. Phelps went on to become the first woman elected to head the Australian Medical Association. 

...you just pick up the phone and ring 'em up and you say "do you realise what you've just done to us?" and make them feel guilty. Don't say anything nasty.

– Philip Alpers, on how to deal with the sounds of chainsaw early in the morning

Key Cast & Crew

Jude Dobson

Panelist

John Lye

Director

Philip Alpers

Panelist

Terri Kilmartin

Producer

Kerryn Phelps

Presenter

Liane Clarke

Panelist