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Life Support is a British television medical drama series, written and devised by Ashley Pharoah, that first broadcast on BBC1 on 19 July 1999. Produced by BBC Scotland, the series follows the work of clinical ethicist Katherine Doone and her colleagues based at Glasgow's Caledonian hospital. Just a single series of six episodes were broadcast, with the final episode broadcasting on 23 August 1999. The series was directed by Richard Laxton and Morag Fullerton, while Matthew Hall, Peter Hall and Andrea Earl contributed scripts. Art Malik, Richard Wilson, Gilbert Martin and Julie Graham are also credited as principal members of the cast.
Original Release
03/04/2000
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ian Bleasdale | Josh Griffiths |
Catherine Shipton | Lisa Duffin / Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin |
Claire Goose | Tina Seabrook |
Robert Gwilym | Max Gallagher |
Gerald Kyd | Sean Maddox |
Rebecca Wheatley | Amy Howard |
Pal Aron | Adam Osman |
Sandra Huggett | Holly Miles |
Ian Kelsey | Patrick Spiller |
Ronnie McCann | Barney Wolfe |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ian Bleasdale | Josh Griffiths |
Catherine Shipton | Lisa Duffin / Lisa 'Duffy' Duffin |
Claire Goose | Tina Seabrook |
Robert Gwilym | Max Gallagher |
Gerald Kyd | Sean Maddox |
Rebecca Wheatley | Amy Howard |
Pal Aron | Adam Osman |
Sandra Huggett | Holly Miles |
Ian Kelsey | Patrick Spiller |
Ronnie McCann | Barney Wolfe |
Kwame Kwei-Armah | Finlay Newton |
Tanya Myers | Joanne Foster |
Jade Williams | Gemma Foster |
Gregg Prentice | Jake Foster |
Peter Pacey | John / Publican |
Mark Kingston | Peter Williams |
Cherry Morris | Mary Hayward |
Ian Redford | Alfred Prufrock |
Hilary Lyon | Jessica Randell |
Stephen Beresford | Mr Samuals |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mal Young | Executive Producer |