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Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest

MEDICAL SOAP WITH A RAZOR BLADE INSIDE.

19947.03 Seasons27 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Jed Mercurio
Written by Jed Mercurio
Produced by Paddy Higson, Tony Garnett, Margaret Matheson
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Andrew Lancel

Andrew Lancel

Dr. Andrew Collin

Helen Baxendale

Helen Baxendale

Dr. Claire Maitland

Ace Bhatti

Ace Bhatti

Dr. Rajesh Rajah

J

Jo Dow

Dr. James Mortimer

Tom Watson

Tom Watson

Mr. Ernest Docherty

Michael MacKenzie

Michael MacKenzie

Dr. Graham Turner

J

Jayne Charlton MacKenzie

SN Caroline Richards

Peter O'Brien

Peter O'Brien

Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley

Jack Fortune

Jack Fortune

Mr. Adrian DeVries

N

Nicholas Palliser

Mr. Paul Tennant

Themes & Keywords

englandhospitaldoctormedical dramanhs

About Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest is a drama series that first aired in 1994 exploring themes of england, hospital, doctor, medical drama, nhs. Created by Jed Mercurio, it stars Andrew Lancel, Helen Baxendale, Ace Bhatti. 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.

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