DR ANDREW BAXTER played by ANDREW SHARP

Dr Andrew Baxter had a soft heart, which often landed him in deep water. As nurse Kim Barrington once observed: "Andrew, sometimes you're too good for your own good." Dr Baxter was fiercely protective of his younger brother, Luke. He was even arrested for a murder he didn't commit after his car was taken by friends of Luke and used in a hit and run. Andrew refused to believe that Luke had been involved in the death (he was right) and wouldn't tell the police who had taken his car. The mystery was eventually cleared up and Luke went on to study law. Andrew Baxter fell for Tania Livingston, Lisa Brooks and Kim Barrington, but was never particularly lucky in love.

Andrew Sharp has had a varied career, including a stint as Assistant Director for the Australian Opera Company. He has also appeared in Taurus Rising, numerous stage plays and The Children's Hour on radio. In the early 80s he cropped up briefly on British TV in the hit series Tenko, set in a women's POW camp in Singapore. During his time on The Young Doctors he briefly dated Judy McBurney, who played Tania Livingston.