Medics (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Medics |
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| Genre | Medical drama |
| Starring | Cast |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Sally Head |
| Producer(s) | Tony Dennis Alison Lumb Gub Neal Louise Berridge Esta Charkham Julia Smith |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Granada Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 14 November 1990 – 24 November 1995 |
Medics was a British TV show about doctors and nurses. It was a medical drama series. This means it told stories about medical professionals and their patients. The show first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on November 14, 1990.
It ran for five series, which means five seasons, and had a total of 40 episodes. The final episode was shown on November 24, 1995. The series followed the daily lives, challenges, and friendships of the doctors, nurses, patients, and other staff. All these events happened at a big teaching hospital. A teaching hospital is a hospital where new doctors are trained. The show was set in the north-west of England, close to the city of Manchester.
Meet the Cast
Medics had many actors and actresses during its five years on TV. Here is a list of some of the main cast members. They are listed in the order they first appeared on the show:
- Jimmi Harkishin as Dr. Jay Rahman, a registrar (a doctor training to be a specialist)
- Penny Bunton as Dr. Jessica Hardman, a medical student (1990–93)
- Francesca Ryan as Claire Armstrong (1990–94)
- Emma Cunningham as Dr. Gail Benson, a senior house officer (a doctor in early training) (1992–95)
- Tom Baker as Dr. Geoffrey Hoyt, a general surgeon (a doctor who performs operations) (1992–95)
- James Gaddas as Dr. Robert Nevin, a senior registrar (a more experienced doctor in training) (1992–95)
- Sue Johnston as Ruth Parry, an administrator (someone who manages the hospital) (1992–95)
- Teddie Thompson as Dr. Alison Makin, a house officer (a junior doctor) (1992–95)
- Hugh Quarshie as Dr. Tom Carey, a research consultant (1992–94)
- Dinah Stabb as Miss Helen Lomax, a plastic surgeon (a doctor who performs reconstructive surgery) (1994–95)
- Patricia Kerrigan as Dr. Sarah Kemp, a senior registrar (1994–95)
- Clarence Smith as Billy Chesire, a charge nurse (a nurse in charge of a ward) (1994–95)
- Nick Dunning as Derek Foster, a resources manager (1994–95)
