Rescue Me (British TV series)

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Rescue Me
Genre	Romantic comedy
Written by	David Nicholls
Starring	Sally Phillips
Theme music composer	Raynard Miner and Carl Smith
Opening theme	"Rescue Me" by Oliver Darley
Ending theme	Reprise
Composer	Matt Dunkley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Greg Brenman; Gareth Neame
Producer	Christine Langan
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Tiger Aspect Productions
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	3 March –; 7 April 2002

Rescue Me is a British romantic comedy television series produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and broadcast on BBC One in 2002. It was created, and principally written, by David Nicholls and stars Sally Phillips as Katie Nash, a woman who is recovering from a divorce while at the same time writing relationship features for Eden, the women's magazine she works on. The series was filmed from November to December 2001.[1] It ran for six episodes, averaging 3.4 million viewers and a 15% audience share in its Sunday night timeslot. The low ratings meant it was not recommissioned for a second series, leaving an unresolved cliffhanger.[2] Nicholls had written four episodes of the unmade second series before discovering Rescue Me had been cancelled. As a result, he took a break from screenwriting to concentrate on his debut novel Starter for Ten.[3] A cover version of "Rescue Me", performed by Oliver Darley, is the series theme tune.[4]

Synopsis

The series revolves around the lives of the staff and patients at a fictional NHS hospital in Leeds, focusing in particular on the relationships between three female nurses and three male doctors.

The show's central characters include Maxine Donnelly (played by Sally Phillips), a quirky, neurotic nurse who is struggling to find love; Dr. Stuart McElroy (played by Daniel Ryan), a charming but commitment-phobic surgeon; and Dr. Tony Whitman (played by David Tennant), a handsome and suave physician who is also a bit of a womanizer.

Other characters include Maxine's best friend and fellow nurse Jane (played by Kate Miles), who is having an affair with Dr. Whitman; Dr. Sarah Chadwick (played by Sarah Parish), a no-nonsense obstetrician who clashes with Dr. McElroy; and Dr. Tom Kent (played by Shaun Dingwall), a kind-hearted but socially awkward junior doctor.

Throughout the series, the characters navigate the ups and downs of their personal and professional lives, facing challenges such as workplace politics, difficult patients, and romantic entanglements. Along the way, they form close bonds and learn important lessons about love, friendship, and the importance of supporting one another in times of need.

Cast

Sally Phillips as Katie Nash, a feature writer on a magazine.
Stewart Wright as Eddie Chisholm, the sub-editor who is Katie's shoulder to cry on.
Oliver Chris as Luke Chatwin, the humorous photographer.
James Lance as Guy, the magazine art director.
Eliza Bennett as Natasha Bell, the deputy editor.
Vincent Regan as Matthew Nash, Katie's husband.
Sasha Behar as Emma Peters, the editor.
Andrea Lowe as Melanie Woods, Emma's PA.

Episodes

Title	Writer	Director	Original airdate
"Episode 1"	David Nicholls	Kate Dennis	3 March 2002 (2002-03-03)
"Episode 2"	David Nicholls	Kate Dennis	10 March 2002 (2002-03-10)
"Episode 3"	David Nicholls	Kate Dennis	17 March 2002 (2002-03-17)
"Episode 4"	David Nicholls	Julian Holmes	24 March 2002 (2002-03-24)
"Episode 5"	Oliver Brown	Julian Holmes	31 March 2002 (2002-03-31)
"Episode 6"	David Nicholls	Christine Langan	7 April 2002 (2002-04-07)

References

Holmwood, Leigh (1 November 2001). "Heggessey asks Cold Feet producer for new rom-com". Broadcast. EMAP Business. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
Deans, Jason (14 May 2002). "BBC axes Rescue Me". Media Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2007.
Martin, Will (29 February 2008). "Sally Phillips interview". Last Broadcast. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
Staff writer (5 April 2002). "Robbie's rival is back". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Gordon will be touring with rising star Oliver Darley, best known for his rendition of Rescue Me, for the hit BBC series of the same name.

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[1] Holmwood, Leigh (1 November 2001). "Heggessey asks Cold Feet producer for new rom-com". Broadcast. EMAP Business. Retrieved 19 July 2008.

[2] Deans, Jason (14 May 2002). "BBC axes Rescue Me". Media Guardian. Retrieved 12 November 2007.

[3] Martin, Will (29 February 2008). "Sally Phillips interview". Last Broadcast. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.

[4] Staff writer (5 April 2002). "Robbie's rival is back". Lancashire Evening Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Gordon will be touring with rising star Oliver Darley, best known for his rendition of Rescue Me, for the hit BBC series of the same name.