Doctors The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Season 6, Episode 164)
TV Episode | 27 min | Drama

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Doctors

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (Season 6, Episode 164)

TV Episode | 27 min | Drama

Mac visits a grotty block of flats, where an unhappy man is talking to an unseen companion and a desperate young woman leaves a newborn baby behind some bins. The man later visits Mac at the surgery and things get much more complicated.

Director

Christiana Ebohon-Green (directed by) (as Christiana Ebohon)

Writers

Ben Jones (written by) | Chris Murray (creator)

Producer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designers

Francis Boyle | Matthew Stocks

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 2, 2005

Release date

Mar 2, 2005 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

24 wins & 119 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Christopher Timothy Dr. Brendan 'Mac' McGuire Dr. Brendan 'Mac' McGuire See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Corrinne Wicks Dr. Helen Thompson (credit only) Dr. Helen Thompson (credit only) See fewer	You Might Get Lost (2021)
Ariyon Bakare Dr. Benjamin Kwarme (credit only) Dr. Benjamin Kwarme (credit only) See fewer	Life (I) (2017)
Stirling Gallacher Dr. Georgina Woodson (credit only) Dr. Georgina Woodson (credit only) See fewer	The Office (2001)
Ben Jones Dr. Greg Robinson (credit only) Dr. Greg Robinson (credit only) See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Eva Fontaine Faith Walker (credit only) Faith Walker (credit only) See fewer	The Stolen Girl (2025)
Diane Keen Julia McGuire Julia McGuire See fewer	The Athena Syndrome
Andrea Green Sarah Finch (credit only) Sarah Finch (credit only) See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Sean Gleeson Ronnie Woodson (credit only) (as Seán Gleeson) Ronnie Woodson (credit only) (as Seán Gleeson) See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Anthony Booth Ted White (as Antony Booth) Ted White (as Antony Booth) See fewer	The Contender (2000)
Belinda Everett Melissa Adams Melissa Adams See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Reuben Thompson Xena Adams Xena Adams See fewer	American Psycho (2000)