Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Arrest

1994 3 Seasons 27 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Drama

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Welcome to the House of Pain

The first scene sees Dr. Rajesh Rajah waking up in the bed with Nurse Reece after having had a skinful the night before.

EP 2

Doctors and Nurses

The pressure begins to get to Monica, who starts to drink. After Dr. Mortimer sexually harasses a nurse, Claire embarras

EP 3

The Killing Season

Andrew overlooks a potassium reading and believes he is negligent over the death of an eldery lady patient, Ada Pitkin.

EP 4

You Can't Make an Omelette Without Breaking Legs

Raj takes a fancy to one of the medical students are shown around the wards with Mr. Docherty. A fake locum is rumbled.

EP 5

Turning Out the Light

Attention turns to Monica, who fails her fellowship exam. Despite appealling to management, Dr. Collin is expected to w

EP 6

The Edge

The pressure takes its toll on Claire, Raj and Andrew. After a confrontation with her husband who says their kids will

EP 1

The Shallow End

Due to a bomb scare at the General, the hospital is overrun with patients. New doctors are introduced. Phil Kirkby (pla

EP 2

A Cold Heart

This episode features a patient who has prolonged hypothermia. Claire and Dr. Mortimer provide extended resus. During th

EP 3

The Comfort Of Strangers

In this powerful episode, the main storyline is that of Heather Parsons, a girl who brought in with flu, but later devel

EP 4

Bad Blood

Kirkby becomes attracted to a woman who is brought in with a sickle cell crisis, however it turns out she is faking some

EP 5

Factor 8

The investigation continues in to the death of an elderly patient. Nurse Chandley is interrogated by the hospital manage

EP 6

The Critical Hour

A film crew arrives at the hospital to make a promotional video. The director of the crew (played by none other than Gam

EP 7

Running On Vapours

Dr. Mortimer is diagnosed with AIDS. His diagnosis is leaked, and the hospital manager Tennant tried to convince him to

EP 8

The Betrayed

The teenage daughter of Sister Landers is brought in with an abcess. When trouble develops during her operation to remov

EP 1

The Body Electric

A young wife brings her husband in to the hospital with a suspected brain haemorrhage, and he is not expected to survive

EP 2

Open And Shut

A suspected peritonitis case is brought in. After an exploratory operation, Smedley finds a tumour in the woman's abdome

EP 3

The Practice Of Privacy

Dr. Collin is told by Dr. Turner to continue with a procedure to fit a temporary pacemaker even though he has only seen

EP 4

The Red Queen

This is a wonderfully crafted episode, that is centered entirely around Dr. Collin in casualty. He is the sole doctor av

EP 5

Trench Warfare

A patient, a Michelle Elliot is brought in who appears to be suffering from sharp pain in her stomach. Lots of tests are

EP 6

Suffer Little Children

This excellent episode interweaves a storyline about shaken baby syndrome with which Dr. Raj deals with, a cricket match

EP 7

The Glass Ceiling

A man covers himself with flammable liquid in casualty and threatens to set himself alight. Sister Novac eventually pers

EP 8

The Way Of All Flesh

A man and his daughter are brought in after a car accident. The man survives relatively lightly, however the daughter go

EP 9

The Age Of Consent

Mr. Docherty plans on proposing to Mrs. Trimble. In a bad day for Mr. Docherty, he accompanies a patient in an ambulance

EP 10

The Holy Triad

Sister Pereria (from series 2) returns bringing in her son for treatment. DeVries finds out about the blood group and th

EP 11

The Oedipus Effect

David the kidney patient returns again as an emergency case. They have reached end of line with dialysis and he is told

EP 12

Breaking Strain

Because of staff shortage Liz hasn't slept for three nights. She is asked to turn off the ventilator of a brain-dead pat

EP 13

Death Us Do Part

A suspicious looking doctor starts doing the rounds at the hospital. The staff hold a surprise party for Mr. Docherty wh

Popular Cast

Andrew Lancel
Andrew Lancel
Dr. Andrew Collin
Helen Baxendale
Helen Baxendale
Dr. Claire Maitland
Ace Bhatti
Ace Bhatti
Dr. Rajesh Rajah
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
Mr. Ernest Docherty
Michael MacKenzie
Michael MacKenzie
Dr. Graham Turner
Peter O'Brien
Peter O'Brien
Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley
Jack Fortune
Jack Fortune
Mr. Adrian DeVries
Selina Cadell
Selina Cadell
Dr. Sarah Hudson