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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
07/19/1999
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Moyer | Dr. Tom Scott |
| Art Malik | Dr. Kamran Blake |
| Richard Wilson | John Doone |
| Edith MacArthur | Joan Andrews |
| Gilbert Martin | James McConnell |
| Julie Graham | Alison McIntyre |
| Aisling O'Sullivan | Dr. Katherine Doone |
| Ellie Haddington | Fiona Drummond |
| Georgina Sowerby | Sally Rivers |
| Paul Goodwin | Rod Kerr |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Where Angels Fear to Tread | Monday, 19 July 1999 |
| 2 | Trust | Monday, 26 July 1999 |
| 3 | The Price of Love | Monday, 02 August 1999 |
| 4 | Playing God | Monday, 09 August 1999 |
| 5 | Soul and Conscience | Monday, 16 August 1999 |
| 6 | The Undiscovered Country | Monday, 23 August 1999 |
Directors
Morag Fullarton, Richard Laxton
Writers
Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Hall, Andrea Earl, Peter Hall
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stephen Moyer | Dr. Tom Scott |
| Art Malik | Dr. Kamran Blake |
| Richard Wilson | John Doone |
| Edith MacArthur | Joan Andrews |
| Gilbert Martin | James McConnell |
| Julie Graham | Alison McIntyre |
| Aisling O'Sullivan | Dr. Katherine Doone |
| Ellie Haddington | Fiona Drummond |
| Georgina Sowerby | Sally Rivers |
| Paul Goodwin | Rod Kerr |
| Brian Pettifer | Gordon Travers |
| Gabriel Quigley | Shona Sinclair |
| Julia Dalkin | Sharon Richards |
| Lorraine McIntosh | Bethan Gilchrist |
| Jackie Kane | Elaine MacKenzie |
| Gregor Truter | Dr. David McKewan / David McKewan |
| Barbara Rafferty | Margaret McGovern |
| Deirdre Davis | Frances Oban |
| Cara Kelly | Dr Giordano |
| Carol Ann Crawford | Dr. Linda Mathews |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Barbara McKissack | Executive Producer |
| Margaret Enefer | Producer |
| Paddy Higson | Producer |
