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Life Support

1999 - 1999

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Episode 1

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.

Trust

Episode 2

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.

The Price of Love

2nd August 1999

Episode 3

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.

Playing God

9th August 1999

Episode 4

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.

Soul and Conscience

16th August 1999

Episode 5

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.

The Undiscovered Country

23rd August 1999

Episode 6

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.

Top Cast

Aisling O'Sullivan•Art Malik•Richard Wilson

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.

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Aisling O'Sullivan Image

Aisling O'Sullivan

Dr Katherine Doone

Art Malik Image

Art Malik

Dr Kamran Blake

Richard Wilson Image

Richard Wilson

John Doone

Gilbert Martin

James McConnell

Julie Graham Image

Julie Graham

Alison McIntyre

Edith MacArthur

Joan Andrews

Full Crew

Margaret Enefer

Producer

Paddy Higson

Producer

Barbara McKissack

Executive Producer

Adrian Corker

Original Music Composer

Colin Monie

Editor

Nicki McCallum

Art Direction

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