Cardiac Arrest The Oedipus Effect (Season 3, Episode 11)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Cardiac Arrest

The Oedipus Effect (Season 3, Episode 11)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Claire's Cystic Fibrois patient is brought in as an emergency but his survival options are running out. Julie discovers Tennant intends to terminate Scissors contract. Liz is finally caught out when she tries to blame Rob for her error.

Director

Peter Mullan

Writer

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

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 11, 1996

Release date

Jun 11, 1996 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 6 nominations

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Andrew Lancel Dr. Andrew Collin (credit only) Dr. Andrew Collin (credit only) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Helen Baxendale Dr. Claire Maitland Dr. Claire Maitland See fewer	Anonymous (I) (2011)
Ace Bhatti Dr. Rajesh Rajah (as Ahsen Bhatti) Dr. Rajesh Rajah (as Ahsen Bhatti) See fewer	Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
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)
Tom Watson Mr. Ernest Docherty (credit only) Mr. Ernest Docherty (credit only) See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Michael MacKenzie Dr. Graham Turner (credit only) Dr. Graham Turner (credit only) See fewer	The Railway Man (2013)
Jack Fortune Mr. Adrian DeVries Mr. Adrian DeVries See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Selina Cadell Dr. Sarah Hudson Dr. Sarah Hudson See fewer	Wild Child (2008)
Caroline Trowbridge Dr. Liz Reid Dr. Liz Reid See fewer	Four O'Clock Flowers (2022)
Lisa Harkus Student Nurse Kirsty Student Nurse Kirsty See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Frank Lauder David David See fewer	Mobile (2007)
Alexander John Critical Patient Critical Patient See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
James Healey Radiographer (as James Healy) Radiographer (as James Healy) See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Gabrielle Cowburn Sister Debbie Pereira Sister Debbie Pereira See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
John Owens Harry Gates Harry Gates See fewer	Dinotopia (I) (2002)
Martin Walsh Physiotherapist Rob Physiotherapist Rob See fewer	Rogue Agent (2022)
Jacquetta May Sister Julie Novac Sister Julie Novac See fewer	Get Real (1998)
Peter Biddle CN Patrick Garden CN Patrick Garden See fewer	Cardiac Arrest (1994)
Mandy Matthews SN Pam Charnley SN Pam Charnley See fewer	Ratcatcher (1999)
Emily Hanrahan Diane Lucas Diane Lucas See fewer	The Book That Wrote Itself (1999)
Gary Lewis Mike Lucas Mike Lucas See fewer	Billy Elliot (2000)
Ken Hutchison Drunk Driver Drunk Driver See fewer	Ladyhawke (1985)