Health and Efficiency

Episode 01

... but he never said he loved me

Dec 30, 1993 · 30 min

Starting the series with an episode whose title draws on a quote from Cole Porter's song ""The Physician"" we meet the staff of General and Surgical ""B"", learn of the jilted romance between Michael and Kate, of Diana's cost cutting obsessions, Phil's non-existent love life and Rex's bizarre love of blood and cutting. Rex wants to amputate the leg of a patient, but Kate and Michael want to save it. Unfortunately, Diana has deemed keeping him in for treatment too expensive.

Episode 02

Brideshead Revisited

Jan 6, 1994 · 30 min

It's the anniversary of when Michael jilted Kate at their wedding, and she has vowed he'll never sleep with another woman on that day ever.

Episode 03

Cinderella Rockafeller

Jan 13, 1994 · 30 min

Diana and Rex have quarrelled about the forthcoming hospital dance, resulting in Diana's banning the use of expensive pain killers. The one chance of relieving the pain is to find someone else to take her to the ball.

Episode 04

The Green Eye of the Little Yellow God

Jan 20, 1994 · 30 min

The visit of a notorious tabloid journalist intent on finding evidence of medical malpractise tests everybody's vow of silence to the full.

Episode 05

The Canvas

Jan 27, 1994 · 30 min

Kate is determined that the boxing dinner due to take place in the hospital hall will not go ahead, but Michael has tickets.

Episode 06

Beware Young Girls of Five and Twenty

Feb 3, 1994 · 30 min

An attractive new nurse causes a further complication to the wheel of relationships, particularly when Diana's plans for abolishing the Nurse's Home to build a multi-story car park become apparent.