TV series
Life Support
1999, English, on BBC Scotland. Created by Ashley 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
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended in 1999
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Latest episode
S1 E6: The Undiscovered Country
Aired 23 August 1999
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Ashley PharoahCreator
- Aisling O'SullivanDr Katherine Doone · 6 ep
- Art MalikDr Kamran Blake · 6 ep
- Richard WilsonJohn Doone · 6 ep
- Gilbert MartinJames McConnell · 6 ep
- Julie GrahamAlison McIntyre · 6 ep
- Edith MacArthurJoan Andrews · 6 ep
- Stephen MoyerDr Tom Scott · 5 ep
- Ellie HaddingtonFiona Drummond · 5 ep
- Georgina SowerbySally Rivers · 4 ep
- Gabriel QuigleyShona Sinclair · 3 ep
- Gregor TruterDr David McKewan · 3 ep
- Paul GoodwinRod Kerr · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 19 July 1999
- Last aired
- 23 August 1999
- Network
- BBC Scotland
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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Life Support: quick answers
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How many seasons of Life Support are there?
Life Support has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 60 minutes each.
Is Life Support finished?
Yes. Life Support ended in 1999, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Life Support suitable for kids?
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What shows are like Life Support?
If you liked Life Support, try Casualty, Hawthorne, The Resident.
Who created Life Support?
Life Support was created by Ashley Pharoah and stars Aisling O'Sullivan, Art Malik, Richard Wilson.