Ashley Pharoah
Director
Life Support (1999)
Series 1
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.
Released July 19, 1999
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.scotland, tmdb.hospital, tmdb.medical-drama, tmdb.ethics
Network: BBC Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - 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.
July 19, 1999, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
July 26, 1999, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Aug. 2, 1999, midnight
S1E4 - 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.
Aug. 9, 1999, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
Aug. 16, 1999, midnight
S1E6 - 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.
Aug. 23, 1999, midnight
Network: BBC Scotland
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 360 min.
Released: July 19, 1999
Last Air Date: Aug. 23, 1999, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: 12
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