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Season 1

6 episodes · 21st April 1994

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Episodes

01 Welcome to the House of Pain still Welcome to the House of Pain Episode 121st April 1994 The first scene sees Dr. Rajesh Rajah waking up in the bed with Nurse Reece after having had a skinful the night before. A fresh faced Dr. Andrew Collin arrives on the wards finding himself unprepared for the situations with which he has to deal, including that of the asbestos patient, Albert Gray. The suited consultant surgeon Mr. Betancourt also makes his first appearance. He is revealed to be Maitland's lover and heavy critic of SHO Monica Broome. 02 Doctors and Nurses still Doctors and Nurses Episode 228th April 1994 The pressure begins to get to Monica, who starts to drink. After Dr. Mortimer sexually harasses a nurse, Claire embarrases him in front of the other staff by pretending to fancy him. Towards the end of the episode, a patient arrives who is bleeding heavily, and needs treatment in the operating theatre. Betancourt continues his criticism against Monica. 03 The Killing Season still The Killing Season Episode 35th May 1994 Andrew overlooks a potassium reading and believes he is negligent over the death of an eldery lady patient, Ada Pitkin. At a hospital party, Dr. Mortimer plays a joke on Raj, and sets him up with a transvestite. This episode also introduces Diane and her child, friends of Dr. Maitland. The child later re-appears in episode 6. Raj has an encounter with Nurse Whitecoat. At the end of the episode, Raj forgets about taking a heart pacemaker out of someone who is being cremated 04 You Can't Make an Omelette Without Breaking Legs still You Can't Make an Omelette Without Breaking Legs Episode 412th May 1994 Raj takes a fancy to one of the medical students are shown around the wards with Mr. Docherty. A fake locum is rumbled. Hospital manager Alex Legg is introduced. A patient who has taken a paracetomal overdose asks Dr. Maitland to stop his treatment. Caroline goes on a date with Andrew. Andrew nearly falls asleep during his date! When they both get back to his place, Andrew holds back going any further than the basics because he is a Christian. 05 Turning Out the Light still Turning Out the Light Episode 526th May 1994 Attention turns to Monica, who fails her fellowship exam. Despite appealling to management, Dr. Collin is expected to work another night when a locum cannot be found to cover. Betancourt reveals to Claire that the hospital did not even attempt to find cover, and that because Andrew has worked an illegal number of hours, he cannot be paid. During Andrew's long night, the hospital manager Alex Legg is brought in suffering from a heart attack. 06 The Edge still The Edge Episode 62nd June 1994 The pressure takes its toll on Claire, Raj and Andrew. After a confrontation with her husband who says their kids will be taken away to stay elsewhere, it is all too much for Monica, who takes an insulin overdose and commits suicide. Mr. Docherty confronts Betancourt about his behaviour towards Monica. Lucy Buxton, the girl from episode 3 is brought in with a chest injury sustained from an accident on a merry-go-round. The doctor treating her initially is hesitant about what to do, and the nurse contacts Claire who rushes to deal with the patient.
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01 Andrew Lancel profile Andrew Lancelas Dr. Andrew Collin 02 Helen Baxendale profile Helen Baxendaleas Dr. Claire Maitland 03 Ace Bhatti profile Ace Bhattias Dr. Rajesh Rajah 04 Tom Watson profile Tom Watsonas Mr. Ernest Docherty 05 Michael MacKenzie profile Michael MacKenzieas Dr. Graham Turner 06 Peter O'Brien profile Peter O'Brienas Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley 07 Jack Fortune profile Jack Fortuneas Mr. Adrian DeVries 08 Selina Cadell profile Selina Cadellas Dr. Sarah Hudson 09 Jed Mercurio profile Jed MercurioWriter / Creator
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