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tlc: Series 1

6 episodes Premiered Nov 17, 2002 Updated Oct 2, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Staying Awake

Nov 17, 2002 · 30 min

Newly qualified junior doctor Laurence Flynn fights to stay awake during his first shift plus finds himself fearing a particular procedure.

S1·E2 Core

Sectioned

Nov 18, 2002 · 30 min

Whilst trying to find place to sleep in the hospital, Flynn finds himself sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

S1·E3 Core

Clean White Coat

Nov 25, 2002 · 30 min

Flynn has to get a clean white coat before the next ward round, but not before encounters with Jesus, tropical fish, the local priest and the Pet Shop Boys.

S1·E4 Core

Three Stars

Dec 2, 2002 · 30 min

South Middlesex loses all three of its NHS stars, and Flynn and Noble are charged with restoring the hospital to its former status... with predictable results.

S1·E5 Mytharc

The Wrong Leg

Dec 9, 2002 · 30 min

Flynn saws off the wrong leg while operating on notorious criminal Frank Briggs, and there's a rooftop chase after a new directive is issued.

S1·E6 Mytharc

Agency Nurse

Dec 16, 2002 · 30 min

An agency nurse stirs things up between Judy and Flynn plus a few missed lunch breaks lead Flynn on a mission to find food.