Cardiac Arrest (1994–1996)

Creator:

Jed Mercurio

Stars:

Andrew Lancel, Helen Baxendale, Ace Bhatti

6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Andrew Lancel	...	Dr. Andrew Collin (27 episodes, 1994-1996)
Helen Baxendale	...	Dr. Claire Maitland (27 episodes, 1994-1996)
Ace Bhatti	...	Dr. Rajesh Rajah (27 episodes, 1994-1996)
Jonathan Dow	...	Dr. James Mortimer (27 episodes, 1994-1996)
Peter O'Brien	...	Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley (21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tom Watson	...	Mr. Ernest Docherty (14 episodes, 1994-1995)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

satire | medical profession

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Island World Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (27 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Episode Cardiac Arrest: You Can't Make an Omelette Without Breaking Legs was scheduled for broadcast on 12 May 1994 but was postponed for a week as a mark of respect for the Labour Party leader John Smith who had died that morning - coincidentally of a heart attack and cardiac arrest.

User Reviews

Could be nostalgia, but I still think it's almost perfect...

Outstanding stuff! This is clearly one of the classic dark comedies. Why it's not more highly thought of is a mystery. It could be nostalgia, but I still think it's almost perfect...

There is a lot of great stuff in this. It is perfectly written - harsh but with enough edge to the humour to keep things in balance. I can't fault the casting either; Helen Baxendale hasn't had a better role since and the whole ensemble plays with panache. It sounds simple but so few people get it right - especially in the UK. You can make a darkly hued comic drama work, if you write it properly and cast it well.

Where is it's successor? Come to think of it (especially given it's current relevance) where's the DVD?