Underplayed Gems

Call Red (1996)

Call Red poster
Genre
drama television series
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 7 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An air ambulance squad in the UK responds to medical emergencies. The show follows the team led by Captain Phillip Tulloch as they carry out rescue missions.

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What happens

Call Red is a British television action drama series created by J. C. Wilsher that premiered on 8 January 1996 on ITV. The series follows the adventures of an Air Ambulance squad, captained by Phillip Tulloch (Michael Carter). The series draws upon a documentary-style feel, including hand-held camera work for helicopter-based scenes, and detailed outlines of the procedures carried out by the medics themselves. Just a single series of seven episodes was produced. The complete series has been earmarked for release on DVD by Network Distributing, although no set date has been given for the release. Early reception of the series was critical. Thomas Sutcliffe of The Independent said that the series is composed of "wooden acting" and "cardboard dialogue", and that "the wiser viewer will realise it shows no vital signs at all". Jim White of The Independent stated that "all the characters were ludicrously gung-ho, self-important and convinced they were the only people capable of administering medical assistance; typical doctors then, but not much fun to spend sixty minutes with". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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