Episode #1.1 (14 Jun. 2009)

In turn-of-the-century London, the staff of the London Hospital treat a variety of patients. It was also one of the first hospitals to use anesthetics regularly. With little in the way of ... See full summary »

Director:

Bryn Higgins

Writers:

Lyall B. Watson, Colin Heber-Percy

Stars:

Cherie Lunghi, Sarah Smart, William Houston

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Cherie Lunghi	...	Eva Luckes
Sarah Smart	...	Ada Russell
William Houston	...	Millais Culpin
Nicholas Farrell	...	Sydney Holland
David Troughton	...	Hurry Fenwick
Charity Wakefield	...	Ethel Bennett
Paul Hilton	...	Henry Percy Dean
Tom Hughes	...	Dr. Harry Ingrams
Dorothy Atkinson	...	Nurse Granger
Aimee-Ffion Edwards	...	Deborah Lynch
Tessa Parr	...	Nellie Bowers
Kenneth Colley	...	Dr. Frederick Smith
John Graham-Davies	...	Uncle Mick (as John Graham Davies)
Imogen Bain	...	Mrs. Anderson
Tim Woodward	...	DSI Hatton

Storyline

In turn-of-the-century London, the staff of the London Hospital treat a variety of patients. It was also one of the first hospitals to use anesthetics regularly. With little in the way of health and safety regulations, they must deal with the victims of industrial accidents including one worker who suffers terrible burns. They also treat a large number of injured following what is believed to be a bomb explosion while the police push their way in and insist on questioning the patients. The hospital allows the investigation to go forward even though it turns out to have been unnecessary. For nurse Ada Russell, her demeanor and ability to make difficult decisions soon see her put into the receiving room as the senior nurse. After misapplying an anesthetic resulting in the death of a young boy, the hospital makes a decision about specialist anesthetists.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Release Date:

14 June 2009 (UK)

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Quotes

[Mr Dean is speaking patronisingly to a patient while operating on him under a local anaesthetic]
Henry Percy Dean: I chose to go on holiday to Lake Como because of Pliny the Younger. Have you read his letters?
Mr Hubnar: [facetiously] I don't think he's got my address, Sir.
Henry Percy Dean: [to the medical students who are watching] So as you can see, our patient, though untutored in the Latin of the Silver Age, is lucid and free of any pain.

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