Programme Guide

Outline:
This series followed the lives of six student nurses at St Angela's Hospital in London.

As the series went of the girls started to go on the pill, have affairs, even turning to drink. One even struggled to bring up a child while trying to hold down a job.
The then producer Julia Smith (EastEnders/Eldorado) replied by saying "There are a lot of tensions in a young nurse's life; it's no wonder some turn to drink. When your eighteen you've got a lot of growing up to do."

The series went out for just 13 weeks at a time and was said to be the equivalent to 'Z Cars' with its documentary-like style of filming.

Broadcast Dates:
01/09/75-22/12/83

Details

• For full details of each series, click here to find out more.
  
• 57 x 50 minutes episodes were made as well as 97 x 25 minutes epsiodes.
  
• The 25 minute episodes went out twice a week.
  
• The average viewing figures was around 12 million despite being up against Coronation Street.
  
• There was a large turnover of actresses throughout its run, each one having to research their role by weeks of work on real wards.
  

Production Company:
BBC Television 1975-1983

Internet Pages:
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Soap Cross-Over

• Kathryn Apanowics who played Nurse Rose Butchins also appeared in EastEnders and Emmerdale.
  
• Angela Bruce also appeared in Coronation Street.
  
• Shirley Cheriton who was Katy Smart also starred in EastEnders.
  
• Clare Clifford played Shirley Brent and went on to star in EastEnders.
  
• Margaret Flint who played Sister Frazer also starred in Coronation Street.
  
• Susan Gilmore who was Elizabeth Fitt moved on to Howards' Way.
  
• Judith Jacob played Beverley Slater as well as being in EastEnders.
  
• Sarah Lam who was Linda Mo went on to appear in Brookside.
  
• Eileen O'Brian who played Mrs Sydney went on to appear in EastEnders and Brookside.
  
• Sharon Rosita who played Fleur Frost also appeared in Brookside.
  
• Ken Sharrock also appeared in both Brookside and EastEnders.
  
• Bill Treacher went on to play Arthur Fowler in EastEnders as well as Sidney The Milkman in Mrs Dales Diary and Alan Hampton in Westway.
  

• Morris Barry was a producer on this and 199 Park Lane and Compact.
  
• Stephen Butcher was a director, also worked on EastEnders, Eldorado, Crossroads, Families, Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
  
• Alan Janes who was a writer also wrote for Emmerdale.
  
• Bill Lyons wrote for the series as well as Emmerdale and Crossroads.
  
• Julia Smith produced the series. She also worked on The Newcomers, EastEnders and Eldorado.
  

Crew:

• The signature tune for the series was provided by Alan Parker.
  
• Adviser for Series 1 and 2 was Saga Tyndale SRN HV.
  
• Adviser for Series 3 and 4 was Christine Green SRN HV.
  
• Story Editor for Series 1, 2 and 3 was Paula Milne.
  
• Story Editor for Series 4 was Sally Head.
  
• Script Editor for Series 5, 6, 7 and 8 was Tony Holland.
  
• Script Editor for Series 9 was Tony Holland (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) and Susan Hagan (Parts 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32).
  
• Series 1-3 was produced by Ron Craddock.
  
• Series 4 was produced by Morris Barry (Parts 1 and 2) and Julia Morris (Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13).
  
• Series 5-9 was produced by Julia Smith.
  
• Series 9 was produced by Ben Rea.
  
• Series 1 was directed by Julia Smith (Parts 1, 4, 5, 6 and 8), Ken Hannam (Parts 2 and 9), Derek Martinus (Part 3, 10, 13 and 14), John Gorrie (Part 7), Valerie Hanson (Part 11), Ron Craddock (Part 12) and Michael E Briant (Part 15).
  
• Series 2 was directed by Christopher Barry (Parts 1, 6, 10 and 13), Derek Martinus (Parts 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8), Tristan de Vere Cole (Part 4), Julia Smith (Part 9), Ron Craddock (Part 11) and David Maloney (Part 12).
  
• Series 3 was directed by Christopher Barry (Parts 1 and 7), Derek Martinus (Parts 2, 9, 10, 13, 14 and 16), Tristan de Vere Cole (Parts 3, 4, 12 and 15), Mike Vardy (Part 5), Pennant Roberts (Part 6) and Ron Craddock (Parts 8 and 11).
  
• Series 4 was directed by Tristan de Vere Cole (Parts 1 and 3), Ronald Wilson (Part 2), Morris Barry (Part 4), Mary Ridge (Parts 5, 10 and 13), Fiona Cumming (Parts 6, 7 and 11), Roger Tucker (Part 8), Paul Ciappessoni (Part 9) and Derek Martinus (Part 12).
  
• Series 5 was directed by Stephen Butcher (Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4), Lovett Bickford (Parts 5, 6, 7 and 8), Mary Ridge (Parts 9, 10, 11, 12, 25, 26, 27 and 28), Michael Custance (Parts 13, 14, 15 and 16), Patrick Tucker (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20), Timothy Combe (Parts 21, 22, 23 and 24) and Terry Williams (Parts 29, 30, 31 and 32).
  
• Series 6 was directed by Jackie Williams (Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6), Mary Ridge (Parts 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32), Patrick Tucker (Parts 11, 12, 13, 14, 33 and 34), Keith Evans (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20), Matthew Robinson (Parts 21 and 23) and Ruth Caleb (Parts 22, 24, 25 and 26).
  
• Series 7 was directed by Matthew Robinson (Parts 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 32 and 33), Patrick Tucker (Parts 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8), Keith Washington (Parts 15, 16, 17 and 18), Sarah Hellings (Parts 22, 23, 24 and 25) and Stephen Butcher (Parts 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31).
  
• Series 8 was directed by Julia Smith (Parts 1 and 2), Mary Ridge (Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 25 and 26), Sarah Hellings (Parts 7, 8, 9 and 10), Stephen Butcher (Parts 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 27 and 28), Tony Virgo (Parts 15 and 16), Viv Cozens (Parts 17, 18, 19 and 20), Graeme Harper (Parts 21, 22, 29, 30, 31 and 32).
  
• Series 9 was directed by Stephen Butcher (Parts 1, 2, 3 and 7), Vivienne Cozene (Parts 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12), Brian Morgan (Parts 8 and 9), William Slater (Parts 13, 14 and 15), Sue Butterworth (Parts 16, 17, 18, 19 and 22), Graeme Harper (Parts 20, 21, 23 and 24), Michael Owen Morris (Parts 25, 26, 27 and 28) and Mary Ridge (Parts 29, 30, 31 and 32).
  

Cast:
Taiwo Ajai
Elaine Fitzgerald

Kathryn Apanowics
Nurse Rose Butchins

Tony Armstrong
Josh Jones

Debbie Ash
Sarah Regan

Martin Barrass
Ron Frost

Faith Brook
Miss Windrup

Angela Bruce
Sandra Ling

Nadia Cattouse
Sister Young

Shirley Cheriton
Katy Smart

Clare Clifford
Shirley Brent

Julie Dawn Cole
Jo Longhurst

Karen David
Sita Patel

Lesley Dunlop
Ruth Fullman

Janina Faye
Linda Hollis

Margaret Flint
Sister Frazer

Fiona Fullerton
Patricia Rutherford

Erin Geraghty
Maureen Morahan

Susan Gilmore
Elizabeth Fitt

Carol Holmes
Jean MacEwen

Fay Howard
Adrienne O'Shea

Judith Jacob
Beverley Slater

Mamta Kash
Nargis Khan

Shelley King
Jay Harper

Sarah Lam
Linda Mo

Joy Lemoine
Ayo Lapido

Kate Lock
Sarah Lloyd-Smith

Michelle Martin
Janet Dickens

Marsha Miller
Jennifer Sorrell

Joanna Monro
Anna Newcross

Eileen O'Brian
Mrs Sydney

Pauline Quirke
Vicky Smith

Sharon Rosita
Fleur Frost

Ken Sharrock
Den Booth

Kate Saunders
Brenda Cotteral

Suzanne Stone
Eva Nyeca

Juliet Waley
Alison Clarke

Claire Walker
Sarah Lloyd-Smith

June Watson
Sister Easby

Neil West
Dave Nowell

Gary Whelan
Roger Smart

Julia Williams
Tracey Willoughby/Carr

With:
Marsha Fitzalan
Bill Treacher

Thanks to Hannah for the details regarding Bill Treacher

Last Update: 30/06/04

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