Cardiac Arrest (1994–1996)
9/10
Nerve-racking in its reality. Frightening that it's much the same today
1 December 2023
The first time I watched Cardiac Arrest, I remember being shocked and frightened by the reality - mainly because I had been in hospital a few years previous. The acting is superb and although cleverly comedic, it's too close to reality to be truly funny - it's tragic - and so well presented

In each episode I can't help but gasp at the traumatic incidents that the doctors and patients go through - and the superb way that the actors portray them. And even though the series is nearly forty years old, it still resonates today in that nothing much has changed for the nurses, doctors or patients. Such clever writing.

The UK NHS is a national treasure, and this series should be repeated so that today's viewers can appreciate its fantastic history and performance in the face of jobs-worth administrators and uncaring governments.
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