Tender Loving Care
Synopsis
Night nurse Elaine Dobbs may be overworked and underpaid, but she has created a very special atmosphere in her ward and is extremely attentive to her patients. However, rather too many of them are dying.Inspired by the real-life case of four nurses in Austria who were tried for the murder of 42 patients in their care, this chilling drama stars comedian Dawn French in her first serious role, as an apparently irreproachable carer.
Top Cast
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Dawn French
Elaine Dobbs
Rosemary Leach
Mary
Robert Pugh
Keith Dobbs
Joan Sims
Daisy Potter
Peter Jones
Mr Davies
Gemma Jones
Nicky Dobbs
Ranjit Krishnamma
Dr. Savindra
Bernard Latham
Policeman
Siriol Jenkins
Student Nurse
Marc Heatley
Phil Dobbs
Steve Speirs
Porter
Melanie Walters
Sister Ann Munroe
Christine Pritchard
Nursing Officer Cheryl Yeoman
Nicholas McGaughey
Security Man
Sian Rivers
Nurse Sian Price
Llewellyn Rees
Mr Watkins
Alun ap Brinley
David Charwood
Richard Goodfield
Ambulance Man
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dewi Humphreys
- Screenplay & Story
- Lucy Gannon
- Original Title
- Tender Loving Care
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Production Studios
- BBC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dewi Humphreys
Lucy Gannon
Department Leadership Roster
Dewi Humphreys
Director
Lucy Gannon
Writer
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What is Tender Loving Care about?
Night nurse Elaine Dobbs may be overworked and underpaid, but she has created a very special atmosphere in her ward and is extremely attentive to her patients. However, rather too many of them are dying.Inspired by the real-life case of four nurses in Austria who were tried for the murder of 42 patients in their care, this chilling drama stars comedian Dawn French in her first serious role, as an apparently irreproachable carer.
Who directed Tender Loving Care?
Tender Loving Care was directed by Dewi Humphreys.
Who stars in Tender Loving Care?
The principal cast of Tender Loving Care includes Dawn French, Rosemary Leach, Robert Pugh, Joan Sims, Peter Jones.
When was Tender Loving Care released and how long is it?
Tender Loving Care was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 14m.