Life Support (1999)

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
Aisling O'Sullivan
as Dr Katherine Doone
Art Malik
Art Malik
as Dr Kamran Blake
Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson
as John Doone
Gilbert Martin
Gilbert Martin
as James McConnell
Julie Graham
Julie Graham
as Alison McIntyre
Edith MacArthur
Edith MacArthur
as Joan Andrews
Stephen Moyer
Stephen Moyer
as Dr Tom Scott
Ellie Haddington
Ellie Haddington
as Fiona Drummond
Georgina Sowerby
Georgina Sowerby
as Sally Rivers
Gabriel Quigley
Gabriel Quigley
as Shona Sinclair
Gregor Truter
Gregor Truter
as Dr David McKewan
Paul Goodwin
Paul Goodwin
as Rod Kerr
Brian Pettifer
Brian Pettifer
as Gordon Travers
Barbara Rafferty
Barbara Rafferty
as Margaret McGovern
Lorraine McIntosh
Lorraine McIntosh
as Bethan Gilchrist
Julia Dalkin
Julia Dalkin
as Sharon Richards
Jackie Kane
Jackie Kane
as Nurse Elaine MacKenzie
Ian Pirie
Ian Pirie
as Drunk
Jacques Kerr
Jacques Kerr
as A/E Nurse
Johnny Irving
Johnny Irving
as Mr Paterson
Richard Calabro
Richard Calabro
as Corbin Andrews
Ricky Callan
Ricky Callan
as Taxi Driver
Douglas Sannachan
Douglas Sannachan
as Paramedic
Matt Costello
Matt Costello
as Ambulanceman
Grant Burns
Grant Burns
as Craig Malloy
Gary Lewis
Gary Lewis
as Greg Malloy
Kate Donnelly
Kate Donnelly
as Anne Malloy
Annie Louise Ross
Annie Louise Ross
as Wanda Graham
Sheila Donald
Sheila Donald
as Susan Montgomery
David Ashton
David Ashton
as Michael Calder
Leonard McCaffer
Leonard McCaffer
as Pediatric Nurse
Gregory McFarnon
Gregory McFarnon
as Despatch Rider
Helen Raw
Helen Raw
as Ward Sister
Molly Innes
Molly Innes
as Theatre Nurse
Jack Tarlton
Jack Tarlton
as Alan Cousins
Kenneth Bryans
Kenneth Bryans
as Roger Matheson
Gerda Stevenson
Gerda Stevenson
as Claire Matheson
Alexander Morton
Alexander Morton
as Alan Carswell
Julie Miller
Julie Miller
as Anna McLintock
Phil McCall
Phil McCall
as Reg Larkman
Libby McArthur
Libby McArthur
as Sue Marshall
Don Gallagher
Don Gallagher
as Huw McCready
Deirdre Davis
Deirdre Davis
as Frances Obam
Ida Schuster
Ida Schuster
as Ishbel Larkman
Jenny Ryan
Jenny Ryan
as Susan
Ronald Simon
Ronald Simon
as Court Clerk
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
as Hector Beardsmore
Michael Nardone
Michael Nardone
as Kenny Beardsmore
Gilly Gilchrist
Gilly Gilchrist
as Douglas Beardsmore
Hannah McLeod
Hannah McLeod
as Keeley Beardsmore
Meg Fraser
Meg Fraser
as Donna Crick
Barbara Horne
Barbara Horne
as Siobhan Graham
Clive Merrison
Clive Merrison
as Lovat Alexander
Andrew Townsley
Andrew Townsley
as Michael
Stewart Porter
Stewart Porter
as Sandy
Duncan Bell
Duncan Bell
as Dr Rankin
Cara Kelly
Cara Kelly
as Dr Giordano
Heather Morrison
Heather Morrison
as Nurse
Lesley Harcourt
Lesley Harcourt
as Theatre Nurse
Connie Fullerton
Connie Fullerton
as Theatre Sister
Rebecca Callard
Rebecca Callard
as Lisa Carlisle
Stuart Bowman
Stuart Bowman
as Robbie Sutherland
Lorna Heilbron
Lorna Heilbron
as Muriel Hamilton
Kirstin Smith
Kirstin Smith
as Charlotte Hamilton
Estrid Barton
Estrid Barton
as Sonia Short
Carol Ann Crawford
Carol Ann Crawford
as Dr Linda Mathews
Simone Bendix
Simone Bendix
as Monique Blake
Astrid Azurdia
Astrid Azurdia
as Dr Margaret McKoy
Juliet Cadzow
Juliet Cadzow
as Sister Hilda Steel
Ian Falconer
Ian Falconer
as John McGovern
Hilary Maclean
Hilary Maclean
as Viv Sutherland
Jack Galloway
Jack Galloway
as Dr Crilly
Lynne McCallum
Lynne McCallum
as Waitress
John Paul McGilvary
John Paul McGilvary
as Young Man at Nightclub
John McQuiston
John McQuiston
as Doorman
Jaclyn Tse
Jaclyn Tse
as Student
Simon Sharkey
Simon Sharkey
as Porter
Emma Currie
Emma Currie
as Woman in Loo
Maureen Carr
Maureen Carr
as Moira Hendry
Louise Goodall
Louise Goodall
as Beverley Lorimer
Martin John-Jackson
Martin John-Jackson
as David Lorimer
Vicki Masson
Vicki Masson
as Pamela Kirk
Paul Reeves
Paul Reeves
as Doctor
Paul Blair
Paul Blair
as Ambulanceman
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Where angels fear to tread

  • 1x2

    Trust

  • 1x3

    The price of love

  • 1x4

    Playing god

  • 1x5

    Soul and conscience

  • 1x6

    The undiscovered country

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