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What Friends Are For (Original title)
Date: 27 September 1997 (Television)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Hettie Macdonald

Synopsis: Jack gives the stressed Richard some sound advice to relax more or risk the return of his MS symptoms. Later Richard and George clash over a diagnosis, but make up in a surprising way. When a young mother comes into casualty with a broken arm many of the staff suspect she is a victim of domestic abuse, suspicions which turn out to be unfounded.

Genre:
Medical drama

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TV Transmissions
Date: 27 September 1997Broadcast channel: BBC1Country: United KingdomTransmission time: 20:10-21:00Slot duration: 50 minsNetwork - Language: English - Colour - Sound - Stereo

Credits (14)
Production Company: BBC, Executive Producer: Laura Mackie, Producer: Sally Haynes, Associate Producer: Katrine Dudley, Casting: Suzy Catliff, Script: Andrew Holden, Series Deviser: Jeremy Brock, Paul Unwin, Title Sequence: Kemistry, Title Music: Ken Freeman, Medical Adviser: J. Nigel Rawlinson, Peter Salt, Paramedic Adviser: Richard Claridge
Cast (23)
Ian Bleasdale (Josh Griffiths), Sue Devaney (Liz Harker), Gray O'Brien (Richard McCaig), Rebecca Lacey (Georgina 'George' Woodman), Jonathan Kerrigan (Sam Colloby), Sorcha Cusack (Kate Wilson), Julia Watson (Barbara Hayes), Derek Thompson (Charlie Fairhead), Peter Birch (Jack Hathaway), Paterson Joseph (Mark Grace), Vince Pellegrino (Derek 'Sunny' Sunderland), Claire Goose (Tina Seabrook), Rebecca Wheatley (Amy Howard), Kevin Bishop (Nick Wilson), Peter Guinness (Elliot Matthews), Mark Powley (John), Joseph May (Paul), Chris Larkin (Adam), Emma Faulkner (Michelle), Sally Rogers (Hazel), Emily Joyce (Lorraine), Jeillo Edwards (Joan), Andrew Fraser (Zeph)