Starring
Andrew LancelHelen BaxendaleAce BhattiJo DowTom WatsonMichael MacKenzie
Written by
Jed Mercurio
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | ||||||||
| S2 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | ||||||
| S3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
About
This series shows the workings of an English hospital through the eyes of its junior doctors. Naive and idealistic Dr Andrew Collins (Andrew Lancel), soon realises he still has much to learn. His boss, Dr Claire Maitland (Helen Baxendale) on the other hand, has seen it all. She is a competent doctor, with a cynical view, and is ready to work the system when needed, but she and Collins work well together as she guides him through the many minefields of working in the NHS.
"MEDICAL SOAP WITH A RAZOR BLADE INSIDE."
All Seasons
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Season 11994
6.9696
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Season 21995
7.3588
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Season 31996
7.69713
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Andrew Lancel Dr. Andrew Collin
Helen Baxendale Dr. Claire Maitland
Ace Bhatti Dr. Rajesh Rajah
Jo Dow Dr. James Mortimer
Tom Watson Mr. Ernest Docherty
Michael MacKenzie Dr. Graham Turner
Jayne Charlton MacKenzie SN Caroline Richards, Staff Nurse Caroline Richards
Peter O'Brien Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley
Jack Fortune Mr. Adrian DeVries
Jacquetta May Sister Julie Novac, SN Julie Novac, SR Julie Novac
Crew
Jed Mercurio
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