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* RetroactiveRecognition: Nina Cocozza from "New Beginnings" is played by Creator/DianeLangton, who would later be best known for playing Nana [=McQueen=] in ''Series/{{Hollyoaks}}''.



* WatchedItForTheRepresentation: The [[OneTrueLove romance]] between Berenice "Bernie" Wolfe and Serena Campbell became one of the great lesbian {{Super Couple}}s of British television for this reason -- a pre-watershed, female/female romance with actresses ''over'' fifty was so rare on primetime television as to be nonexistent, and the pairing was wholeheartedly embraced by legions of queer women who otherwise had no particular interest in the show. Both Creator/JemmaRedgrave (Bernie) and Catherine Russell (Serena) -- but particularly Russell, who is the more outspoken one of the pair in general -- have noted often that they are well aware of just how important the representation is, and are incredibly pleased and proud to have been part of it.

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* WatchedItForTheRepresentation: The [[OneTrueLove romance]] between Berenice "Bernie" Wolfe and Serena Campbell became one of the great lesbian {{Super Couple}}s of British television for this reason -- a pre-watershed, female/female romance with actresses ''over'' fifty was so rare on primetime television as to be nonexistent, and the pairing was wholeheartedly embraced by legions of queer women who otherwise had no particular interest in the show. Both Creator/JemmaRedgrave (Bernie) and Catherine Russell (Serena) -- but particularly Russell, who is the more outspoken one of the pair in general -- have noted often that they are well aware of just how important the representation is, and are incredibly pleased and proud to have been part of it.it.
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* WatchedItForTheRepresentation: The [[OneTrueLove romance]] between Berenice "Bernie" Wolfe and Serena Campbell became one of the great lesbian {{Super Couple}}s of British television for this reason -- a pre-watershed, female/female romance with actresses ''over'' fifty was so rare on primetime television as to be nonexistent, and the pairing was wholeheartedly embraced by legions of queer women who otherwise had no particular interest in the show. Both Jemma Redgrave (Bernie) and Catherine Russell (Serena) -- but particularly Russell, who is the more outspoken one of the pair in general -- have noted often that they are well aware of just how important the representation is, and are incredibly pleased and proud to have been part of it.

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* WatchedItForTheRepresentation: The [[OneTrueLove romance]] between Berenice "Bernie" Wolfe and Serena Campbell became one of the great lesbian {{Super Couple}}s of British television for this reason -- a pre-watershed, female/female romance with actresses ''over'' fifty was so rare on primetime television as to be nonexistent, and the pairing was wholeheartedly embraced by legions of queer women who otherwise had no particular interest in the show. Both Jemma Redgrave Creator/JemmaRedgrave (Bernie) and Catherine Russell (Serena) -- but particularly Russell, who is the more outspoken one of the pair in general -- have noted often that they are well aware of just how important the representation is, and are incredibly pleased and proud to have been part of it.
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* WatchedItForTheRepresentation: The romance between Berenice "Bernie" Wolfe and Serena Campbell became one of the great lesbian {{Super Couple}}s of British television for this reason -- a pre-watershed, female/female romance with actresses ''over'' fifty was so rare on primetime television as to be nonexistent, and the pairing was wholeheartedly embraced by legions of queer women who otherwise had no particular interest in the show. Both Jemma Redgrave (Bernie) and Catherine Russell (Serena) -- but particularly Russell, who is the more outspoken one of the pair in general -- have noted often that they are well aware of just how important the representation is, and are incredibly pleased and proud to have been part of it.

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* WatchedItForTheRepresentation: The romance [[OneTrueLove romance]] between Berenice "Bernie" Wolfe and Serena Campbell became one of the great lesbian {{Super Couple}}s of British television for this reason -- a pre-watershed, female/female romance with actresses ''over'' fifty was so rare on primetime television as to be nonexistent, and the pairing was wholeheartedly embraced by legions of queer women who otherwise had no particular interest in the show. Both Jemma Redgrave (Bernie) and Catherine Russell (Serena) -- but particularly Russell, who is the more outspoken one of the pair in general -- have noted often that they are well aware of just how important the representation is, and are incredibly pleased and proud to have been part of it.
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* SeasonalRot: Much of the 2020-2021 episodes made during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic were seen by viewers as being weak, and for detracting from the Cameron/Chloe Arc for [[{{Filler}} filler]] which wasn't even entertaining filler; the Sacha ([[GenderBlenderName a male]]) story arc was seen as lackluster and dull, although Bekah, Sacha's daughter was liked as a character. It was less well regarded than the 2018-2019 seasons and the Cameron/Chloe Arc which was halted temporarily.

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* SeasonalRot: Much of the 2020-2021 episodes made during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic were seen by viewers as being weak, and for detracting from the Cameron/Chloe Arc for [[{{Filler}} filler]] which wasn't even entertaining filler; the Sacha ([[GenderBlenderName a male]]) story arc was seen as lackluster and dull, although Bekah, Sacha's daughter was liked as a character. It was less well regarded than the 2018-2019 seasons and the Cameron/Chloe Arc which was halted temporarily.temporarily.
* WatchedItForTheRepresentation: The romance between Berenice "Bernie" Wolfe and Serena Campbell became one of the great lesbian {{Super Couple}}s of British television for this reason -- a pre-watershed, female/female romance with actresses ''over'' fifty was so rare on primetime television as to be nonexistent, and the pairing was wholeheartedly embraced by legions of queer women who otherwise had no particular interest in the show. Both Jemma Redgrave (Bernie) and Catherine Russell (Serena) -- but particularly Russell, who is the more outspoken one of the pair in general -- have noted often that they are well aware of just how important the representation is, and are incredibly pleased and proud to have been part of it.
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* MagnificentBastard: Cardio Thoracic surgeon Anton Meyer (George Irving) in the first few series. In the first episode he told a patient that if he (the patient) ever smoked again he (Meyer) would personally undo everything he had done on the operating table.

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* AcceptableTargets: Henrik Hanssen is used as a device to show the Scandinavians in a particular way, used for RuleOfFunny purposes.
* {{Anvilicious}}: Well, that's how some people see it...
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Since late 2008, this show has started using them. Too many to mention.
* BizarroEpisode: The bizarre Christmas fantasy episodes featuring ghosts, time-travel and alternate realities since 2007.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Marie-Claire Carter, an [[{{Oireland}} Irish-accented character]]; a recurring character from 2009 to 2012, she was promoted to full regular status in 2013.
** Also, the appearance of Kate, played by [[EmbarrassingFirstName Stirling]] Gallacher.
** The two recurring anaesthetists, Keith Greene and Paul Rose.



* MemeticMutation: The female nurses' outfits (i.e. the scrubs worn by the EnsembleDarkhorse extras and Jac Naylor, Mary-Claire Carter and Donna Jackson. Also Jac Naylor's non-medical outfits too.). ''Certainly'' popular with students, making the sexy nurse outfit (considered cliched these days) somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope no longer fashionable or trendy]].
* NightmareFuel: For a supposedly pre-watershed show, this can contain heavy doses of it.
** This show has tried to emulate Creator/StevenMoffat, but hasn't come close to it though. Not that it fails at being scary (certainly for children anyway).
** The ChristmasEpisode of the show often contains doses of this, even more so than ''Series/DoctorWho'', giving that show a run for its money in the festive season.
** Much of the episodes produced by Jane Wallbank fall into this territory.
* PeripheryDemographic: Popular with high-school age, and college-age students, despite being aimed at adults.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: Inverted. More like {{Fandom}} requests to give background characters into [[CharacterisationMarchesOn proper characters]].
** This isn't that uncommon in the United Kingdom, well, for background characters to be popular.
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Too numerous to mention.

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* MemeticMutation: The female nurses' outfits (i.e. the scrubs worn by the EnsembleDarkhorse extras and Jac Naylor, Mary-Claire Carter and Donna Jackson. Also Jac Naylor's non-medical outfits too.). ''Certainly'' popular with students, making the sexy nurse outfit (considered cliched these days) somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope no longer fashionable or trendy]].
* NightmareFuel: For a supposedly pre-watershed show, this can contain heavy doses of it.
** This show has tried to emulate Creator/StevenMoffat, but hasn't come close to it though. Not that it fails at being scary (certainly for children anyway).
** The ChristmasEpisode of the show often contains doses of this, even more so than ''Series/DoctorWho'', giving that show a run for its money in the festive season.
**
SeasonalRot: Much of the 2020-2021 episodes produced made during the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic were seen by Jane Wallbank fall into this territory.
* PeripheryDemographic: Popular with high-school age, and college-age students, despite
viewers as being aimed at adults.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: Inverted. More like {{Fandom}} requests to give background characters into [[CharacterisationMarchesOn proper characters]].
** This isn't that uncommon in
weak, and for detracting from the United Kingdom, well, Cameron/Chloe Arc for background characters to be popular.
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Too numerous to mention.
[[{{Filler}} filler]] which wasn't even entertaining filler; the Sacha ([[GenderBlenderName a male]]) story arc was seen as lackluster and dull, although Bekah, Sacha's daughter was liked as a character. It was less well regarded than the 2018-2019 seasons and the Cameron/Chloe Arc which was halted temporarily.

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* AnvilsThatNeededToBeDropped: Too numerous to mention.



** This isn't that uncommon in the United Kingdom, well, for background characters to be popular.

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** This isn't that uncommon in the United Kingdom, well, for background characters to be popular.popular.
* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Too numerous to mention.
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* HarsherInHindsight: Rosie Marcel suffered a miscarriage a few days after filming scenes where Jac gave birth. Though making it slightly better is that she did successfully give birth a few years later.
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* BizarroEpisode: The bizarre Christmas fantasy episodes featuring ghosts, time-travel and alternate realities since 2007.
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** This show has tried to emulate StevenMoffat, but hasn't come close to it though. Not that it fails at being scary (certainly for children anyway).

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** This show has tried to emulate StevenMoffat, Creator/StevenMoffat, but hasn't come close to it though. Not that it fails at being scary (certainly for children anyway).
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Marie-Claire Carter, an [[{{Oireland}} Irish-accented character]].

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Marie-Claire Carter, an [[{{Oireland}} Irish-accented character]].character]]; a recurring character from 2009 to 2012, she was promoted to full regular status in 2013.
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* MemeticOutfit: The female nurses' outfits (i.e. the scrubs worn by the EnsembleDarkhorse extras and Jac Naylor, Mary-Claire Carter and Donna Jackson. Also Jac Naylor's non-medical outfits too.). ''Certainly'' popular with students, making the sexy nurse outfit (considered cliched these days) somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope no longer fashionable or trendy]].

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* MemeticOutfit: MemeticMutation: The female nurses' outfits (i.e. the scrubs worn by the EnsembleDarkhorse extras and Jac Naylor, Mary-Claire Carter and Donna Jackson. Also Jac Naylor's non-medical outfits too.). ''Certainly'' popular with students, making the sexy nurse outfit (considered cliched these days) somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope no longer fashionable or trendy]].
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* MagnificentBastard: Cardio Thoracic surgeon Anton Meyer (George Irving) in the first few series. In the first episode he told a patient that if he (the patient) ever smoked again he (Meyer) would personally undo everything he had done on the operating table.
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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: For a supposedly pre-watershed show, this can contain heavy doses of it.
** Sometimes it gets ''really heavy'' on this, becoming [[Series/DoctorWho Captain of the Oil Tanker full o'Nightmare Fuel]]. DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything?
** This show has tried to emulate StevenMoffat, but hasn't come close to it though. Not that it fails at being NightmareFuel (certainly for children anyway).

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* HighOctaneNightmareFuel: MemeticOutfit: The female nurses' outfits (i.e. the scrubs worn by the EnsembleDarkhorse extras and Jac Naylor, Mary-Claire Carter and Donna Jackson. Also Jac Naylor's non-medical outfits too.). ''Certainly'' popular with students, making the sexy nurse outfit (considered cliched these days) somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope no longer fashionable or trendy]].
* NightmareFuel:
For a supposedly pre-watershed show, this can contain heavy doses of it.
** Sometimes it gets ''really heavy'' on this, becoming [[Series/DoctorWho Captain of the Oil Tanker full o'Nightmare Fuel]]. DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything?
** This show has tried to emulate StevenMoffat, but hasn't come close to it though. Not that it fails at being NightmareFuel scary (certainly for children anyway).



* NightmareFuel: Pretty much common to this show, but not as much as ''{{Casualty}}''.
** But fans consider it to be written as well as StevenMoffat when it does happen.
* MemeticOutfit: The female nurses' outfits (i.e. the scrubs worn by the EnsembleDarkhorse extras and Jac Naylor, Mary-Claire Carter and Donna Jackson. Also Jac Naylor's non-medical outfits too.). ''Certainly'' popular with students, making the sexy nurse outfit (considered cliched these days) somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope no longer fashionable or trendy]].
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Since late 2008, this show has started using them. Too many to mention, but whether they're comedy or not [[YourMileageMayVary your opinion will differ]].

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Since late 2008, this show has started using them. Too many to mention, but whether they're comedy or not [[YourMileageMayVary your opinion will differ]].mention.



** Much of the episodes produced by Jane Wallbank fall into this territory, but YourMileageMayVary.

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** Much of the episodes produced by Jane Wallbank fall into this territory, but YourMileageMayVary.territory.
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* MemeticOutfit: The female nurses' outfits (i.e. the scrubs worn by the EnsembleDarkhorse extras and Jac Naylor, Mary-Claire Carter and Donna Jackson. Also Jac Naylor's non-medical outfits too.). ''Certainly'' popular with students, making the sexy nurse outfit (considered cliched these days) somewhat [[DiscreditedTrope no longer fashionable or trendy]].
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** Sometimes it gets ''really heavy'' on this, becoming [[DoctorWho Captain of the Oil Tanker full o'Nightmare Fuel]]. DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything?

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** Sometimes it gets ''really heavy'' on this, becoming [[DoctorWho [[Series/DoctorWho Captain of the Oil Tanker full o'Nightmare Fuel]]. DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything?



** The ChristmasEpisode of the show often contains doses of this, even more so than ''DoctorWho'', giving that show a run for its money in the festive season.

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** The ChristmasEpisode of the show often contains doses of this, even more so than ''DoctorWho'', ''Series/DoctorWho'', giving that show a run for its money in the festive season.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Marie-Claire Carey, an [[{{Oireland}} Irish-accented character]].

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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Marie-Claire Carey, Carter, an [[{{Oireland}} Irish-accented character]].

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