Life Support
CreatorAshley Pharoah
Life Support is a 1999 British medical drama series aired across six episodes on BBC Scotland. Katherine Doone works as a clinical ethicist at Glasgow's Caledonian hospital. Her job is to make the big decisions about what's best for the patient's long-term treatment.
Seasons
1
Episodes
6
Country
United Kingdom
Status
Ended
Cast
Aisling O'Sullivan
Dr Katherine Doone · 6 eps
Art Malik
Dr Kamran Blake · 6 eps
Julie Graham
Alison McIntyre · 6 eps
Richard Wilson
John Doone · 6 eps
Stephen Moyer
Dr Tom Scott · 5 eps
Edith MacArthur
Joan Andrews · 6 eps
Gilbert Martin
James McConnell · 6 eps
Ellie Haddington
Fiona Drummond · 5 eps
Georgina Sowerby
Sally Rivers · 4 eps
Brian Pettifer
Gordon Travers · 3 eps
Gregor Truter
Dr David McKewan · 3 eps
Gabriel Quigley
Shona Sinclair · 3 eps
Barbara Rafferty
Margaret McGovern · 2 eps
Lorraine McIntosh
Bethan Gilchrist · 2 eps
Gary Lewis
Greg Malloy · 1 eps
Michael Nardone
Kenny Beardsmore · 1 eps
Maureen Carr
Moira Hendry · 1 eps
Kate Donnelly
Anne Malloy · 1 eps
Stuart Bowman
Robbie Sutherland · 1 eps
Ian Pirie
Drunk · 1 eps
Paul Blair
Ambulanceman · 1 eps
Clive Merrison
Lovat Alexander · 1 eps
Simone Bendix
Monique Blake · 1 eps
Alexander Morton
Alan Carswell · 1 eps
Juliet Cadzow
Sister Hilda Steel · 1 eps
Rebecca Callard
Lisa Carlisle · 1 eps
Tom Watson
Hector Beardsmore · 1 eps
Lorna Heilbron
Muriel Hamilton · 1 eps
Annie Louise Ross
Wanda Graham · 1 eps
Jack Tarlton
Alan Cousins · 1 eps
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Episode Guide
1
Where Angels Fear to Tread
Nurse Elaine's boyfriend Billy attempts suicide and left totally paralysed. He's diagnosed a quadriplegic. His mother and girlfriend both believe they know best. Doone is called has to make a final clinical decision.
2
Trust
Dr Scott wants to give 11-year-old Craig a second bone marrow operation in eighteen months. Unfortunately, there's only has a ten percent chance of survival but his parents want it. Doone asks the boy for his input, which puts her up against both doctors and family.
3
The Price of Love
Nurse Elaine's murder trial begins; Doone is a prosecution witness while her father represents Elaine. Lawyer Claire Matheson is determined to have a natural birth but when the baby is breached, the priority changes.
4
Playing God
Nurse Crick seeks Doone's help on Hector Beardsmore. Dr Giordano is giving him painful treatment while his two sons argue; surgeon Mr Alexander's drinking is causing a rise in deaths; and Dr Rankin makes waves and the hospital covers it up.
5
Soul and Conscience
Lisa Carlisle is in casualty after overdosing. Doone is called in when she refuses treatment and the doctors are conflicted over her motives. If the psychiatrist doesn't section her, all they can do is watch Lisa die.
6
The Undiscovered Country
The husband of a woman with motor-neurone disease doesn't want her to be resuscitated. A wife and his mistress both want to see a coma patient. Doone's father suffers a heart attack and is comatose, forcing her to make a big decision.
