Life Support Where Angels Fear to Tread (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

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Life Support

Where Angels Fear to Tread (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

Nurse Elaine MacKenzie boyfriend Billy McGovern attempts suicide and is left totally paralysed. He is diagnosed a quadriplegic. His mother and girlfriend both believe they know best. Katherine Doone is called has to make clinical decision.

Director

Richard Laxton

Writer

Ashley Pharoah (deviser)

Producers

Margaret Enefer | Paddy Higson

Composer

Adrian Corker

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Updated Jul 19, 1999

Release date

Jul 19, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Aisling O'Sullivan Dr. Katherine Doone Dr. Katherine Doone See fewer	Raw (2008)
Art Malik Dr. Kamran Blake Dr. Kamran Blake See fewer	The Living Daylights (1987)
Richard Wilson John Doone John Doone See fewer	One Foot in the Grave (1990)
Gilbert Martin James McConnell James McConnell See fewer	Rob Roy (1995)
Julie Graham Alison McIntyre Alison McIntyre See fewer	The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007)
Edith MacArthur Joan Andrews Joan Andrews See fewer	Rob Roy (1977)
Richard Calabro Corbin Andrews Corbin Andrews See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Ricky Callan Taxi Driver (as Richard Callan) Taxi Driver (as Richard Callan) See fewer	Lovely (1998)
Matt Costello 2nd Ambulanceman 2nd Ambulanceman See fewer	Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Julia Dalkin Sharon Richards Sharon Richards See fewer	A Touch of Frost (1992)
Johnny Irving Mr Paterson Mr Paterson See fewer	Loch Ness (1996)
Jackie Kane Elaine MacKenzie Elaine MacKenzie See fewer	Cracked (2008)
Jacques Kerr A / E Nurse A / E Nurse See fewer	Taggart (1983)
Ian Pirie Drunk Drunk See fewer	The Last Duel (2021)
Gabriel Quigley Shona Sinclair Shona Sinclair See fewer	All Creatures Great and Small (2020)
Barbara Rafferty Margaret McGovern Margaret McGovern See fewer	The Last King of Scotland (2006)
Douglas Sannachan Paramedic Paramedic See fewer	Starcache (2018)
Georgina Sowerby Sally Rivers Sally Rivers See fewer	Poirot (1989)
Gregor Truter David McKewan David McKewan See fewer	Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)