Gary Olsen (from 2 Point 4 Children) starred as Dr Michael Jimson, the genial Registrar in the surgical ward of the newly independent (but crisis-torn) St James General Hospital.
The ward was run by Administrator Diana Ewerts (Deborah Norton), a dead ringer for Baroness Hacksaw. Her regime was cordially detested by Dr Jimson and a bunch of good-hearted, well-meaning, old-style NHS types who made up Surgical Team B, but much approved of by Dr Rex Regis (Roger Lloyd Pack), a crazed and cold-hearted scalpel-happy surgeon straight out of Central Casting.
Felicity Montagu played Dr Kate Russell, the newly-appointed consultant physician who drew daggers with Regis and his “cut ’em first, ask questions later” policy, allowing patients – or “units” as Diana called them – to be admitted and discharged more quickly.
The situations were sometimes funny, but the dialogue was often crass. For example, Rex said to Michael: “Why don’t you put on spiked gloves and give yourself a rectal examination?” Even BBC1 audiences deserved better.
Dr Michael Jimson
Gary Olsen Dr Kate Russell
Felicity Montagu Dr Rex Regis
Roger Lloyd Pack Diana Ewerts
Deborah Norton Dr Phil Brooke
Victor McGuire Sister Beth Williams
Adjoa Andoh Nurse Mandy
Jennifer Gibson Dr Bob Graham
Stephen Brigden Porter
Sean Sloan
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