TV Series · 1994

Cardiac Arrest

30 min · Drama · Ended

Composite

5.6

IMDb

8.1 / 10

270 votes

TMDB

7.0 / 10

5 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

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.

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

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Jayne Charlton MacKenzie

SN Caroline Richards

Peter O'Brien

Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley

Jack Fortune

Mr. Adrian DeVries

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Nicholas Palliser

Mr. Paul Tennant

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Jacquetta May

Sister Julie Novac

Selina Cadell

Dr. Sarah Hudson

Andrew Clover

Dr. Phil Kirkby

Ellen Thomas

Sister Jackie Landers

Angela Douglas

Mrs. Isobel Trimble

Caroline Trowbridge

Dr. Liz Reid

Crew

Production

Paddy Higson Producer
Tony Garnett Producer
Margaret Matheson Producer
Eric Coulter Associate Producer

Writing

Jed Mercurio Writer

Seasons & episodes

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Season 3 (1 ep)

13. Death Us Do Part

Jun 25, 1996

A suspicious looking doctor starts doing the rounds at the hospital. The staff hold a surprise party for Mr. Docherty who is getting married the next day. Caroline is shown to be violently vomiting, and later she tells Andrew that she is pregnant. Raj's father is being treated for a heart attack. Dr. Mortimer is diagnosed with pneumonia. Smedley gets back together with Claire. In the final scenes, Dr. Collin visits Liz Reid, who has previously suffered a mental breakdown. Andrew answers the door to what he thinks is a diabetic patient requiring advice, however the patient suddenly stabs Dr. Collin with a needle containing insulin. Raj realises who the man is, and arrives shortly after to bring the maniac under control. In the meantime Maitland, Smedley, Mortimer and Raj attempt to treat Dr. Collin, whose life is clearly in great danger.