Two acclaimed TV dramas scripted by former doctor Jed Mercurio.
- Cardiac Arrest
Dir David Hayman BBC1 TX 21/04/1994 30 mins with Andrew Lancel, Helen Baxendale, Ahsen Bhatti
Episode 1: A newly qualified junior doctor arrives on the ward, with an idealistic notion of health care. This is soon dispelled by the chaos of the system and the pressure of life and death decision making. This controversial and darkly comic series was produced by Tony Garnett. - Bodies
BBC3 TX 23/05/2004 60 mins with Max Beesley, Keith Allen and Patrick Baladi
“Doctors look after doctors” echoes the corridors of South Central Infirmary as new arrival Rob Lake quickly learns – even if they’re incompetent. The dark and often gory Bodies inspired a cult following.