Cardiac Arrest The Comfort of Strangers (Season 2, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

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Cardiac Arrest

The Comfort of Strangers (Season 2, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Heather Parsons comes into casualty, with a serious case of meningitis, after her GP Dr. Wilson sent her home. When she dies Andrew is blamed, by her parents. He wants Wilson to be accountable but it could cost him his career.

Director

Jim Gillespie

Writer

Jed Mercurio (created by) (as John MacUre) (written by) (as John MacUre)

Composers

Bob Last (music) | David Motion (music)

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Edit Released

Updated May 3, 1995

Release date

May 3, 1995 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 6 nominations

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Andrew Lancel Dr. Andrew Collin Dr. Andrew Collin See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Helen Baxendale Dr. Claire Maitland Dr. Claire Maitland See fewer	Anonymous (I) (2011)
Jo Dow Dr. James Mortimer Dr. James Mortimer See fewer	The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997)
Peter O'Brien Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley Mr. Cyril 'Scissors' Smedley See fewer	X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
Ace Bhatti Dr. Rajesh Rajah (as Ahsen Bhatti) Dr. Rajesh Rajah (as Ahsen Bhatti) See fewer	Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
Tom Watson Mr. Ernest Docherty Mr. Ernest Docherty See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Michael MacKenzie Dr. Graham Turner Dr. Graham Turner See fewer	The Railway Man (2013)
Jack Fortune Mr. Adrian DeVries Mr. Adrian DeVries See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Fred Pearson Dr. Barry Yates Dr. Barry Yates See fewer	Misfits (2009)
Nicholas Palliser Mr. Paul Tennant Mr. Paul Tennant See fewer	Bodies (2004)
Peter Biddle CN Patrick Garden CN Patrick Garden See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Andrew Clover Dr. Phil Kirkby Dr. Phil Kirkby See fewer	Outlaw (2007)
Joanna Tope Mrs. Crawford Mrs. Crawford See fewer	The Omega Factor (1979)
Movania Parkinson Heather Parsons Heather Parsons See fewer	Eamon (2009)
Peter Martin Mr. Parsons Mr. Parsons See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Beatrice Kelley Mrs. Parsons Mrs. Parsons See fewer	Ideal (2005)
Annie Treadwell EN Becky Reece EN Becky Reece See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Joyce Falconer SN Tricia 'Whitecoat' Williams SN Tricia 'Whitecoat' Williams See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Ian Sexon Tosspot Tosspot See fewer	Perfect Sense (2011)
Kerry Stacey Sharon Sharon See fewer	Felicia's Journey (1999)
Ellen Thomas SR Jackie Landers SR Jackie Landers See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Jacquetta May SR Julie Novac SR Julie Novac See fewer	Get Real (1998)
Cassie Stuart SN Jayne Dugas SN Jayne Dugas See fewer	Dolls (1986)
Dan Armour Workman Workman See fewer	Nowhere Boy (2009)
Mandy Matthews SN Pam Charnley SN Pam Charnley See fewer	Ratcatcher (1999)
Jonathan Battersby Dr. Wilson Dr. Wilson See fewer	Doctor Who (2005)
Nisha Nayar Nasreen (as Nisha K. Nayar) Nasreen (as Nisha K. Nayar) See fewer	Unicorns (II) (2023)