ER Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday , Friday, CH4, various times; Let the doctors and nurses of ER take away the pain caused by endless football on TV, says EILIDH MACINNES.IF football is not your thing and heart-stopping drama is, then tune in to Channel 4 this week, as the Euro 2000- free zone delivers classic re-runs of ER. Bosses at Channel 4 have come up with the inspired idea of showing double episodes of fondly- remembered episodes from the first three series. The perfect antidote to those suffering from an overdose of football as Euro 2000 gets into its stride. The two-hour long mini-dramas will be shown at lunch times throughout the week, with times varying. A heart-stopping drama delivered by drop dead gorgeous docs, it's not hard to see why ER has legion of fans addicted ad·dict·ed adj. 1. Physiologically or psychologically dependent on a habit-forming substance. 2. Compulsively or habitually involved in a practice or behavior, such as gambling. . Since it crashed onto our screens in 1995, ER has become a runaway success in the States and Britain. Anthony Edwards This article is about the American actor. For the British academic see A.W.F. Edwards. Anthony Edwards is also a footballer for Macclesfield Town Anthony Charles Planck Edwards[1] (born July 19, 1962) is an Emmy Award-winning American actor and director. , who plays caring Dr Greene, admits he is baffled by the level of popularity it has reached. "We just seem to have hit a chord," he says. "It has caused controversy because we are prepared to show that doctors are just human. They do make mistakes." No other show has attracted such phenomenal attention since Charlie's Angels became a runaway hit  This article only describes one highly specialized aspect of its associated subject.Please help [ improve this article] by adding more general information. in the '70s but Anthony does admit there have been criticisms of the hard-hitting hospital series. "There have been complaints about er, but they are from a small minority," he explains. "The medical profession has welcomed the series, especially those who work in casualty departments." With er's success, Anthony has become a celebrated actor but despite his superstar status, he shows a refreshing reluctance to live the lifestyle, preferring instead to opt for the quieter life as a family man. Married to make-up artist Janine Lobell (who runs Stila cosmetics company from their family home in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. ), Edwards' most demanding role is playing father to seven-year-old son Bailey and baby daughter Esm. "I don't go to celebrity parties and I hate my family being photographed, when we're out" he says. While his performance is convincing, Anthony's medical knowledge in real life is limited. He was once faced with a real life medical emergency, when son Bailey started to choke on his food during a break in filming on the ER set. "Bailey was turning blue and I panicked," he explains. Luckily, help was on hand from co-star co·star also co-star n. A starring actor or actress given equal status with another or others in a play or film. tr. & intr.v. co·starred, co·star·ring, co·stars To act or present as a costar. George Clooney George Timothy Clooney (May 6, 1961) is an American actor, director, producer and screenwriter who gained fame as the lead doctor in the long-running television drama, ER , who sprung into action, whisking Bailey upside down to free the life-threatening crisp from his throat. "I thank God for George," he says. "I'm not sure what I would have done." With our TV screens bulging with hospital dramas, ER's soaring popularity is easy to identify. The approach is simple as it follows the lives of the medical staff and patients at Chicago General. The medical emergencies are used to great effect exploring the full range of human emotions. This week's lunchtime re-runs kick off with the first episode of what was to become a worldwide television addiction Television addiction is a disorder where the subject has a compulsion to watch television. The compulsion can be extremely difficult to control in many cases. It has many parallels to other forms of addiction, such as addiction to drugs or gambling, which create an altered mental to hospital dramas. The scene is set on Christmas Eve and Anthony Edwards' character, Dr Greene, has been unable to take time out from his hospital obligations to buy any presents for his family. Elsewhere Madame X Madame X may refer to:
But, fear not, light relief will be plentiful, with a medical line-up made in heaven including, Dr Carter (Noah Wyle), Dr Benton (Eriq La Salle La Salle, city (1990 pop. 9,717), La Salle co., N Ill., on the Illinois River; settled 1830, inc. 1852. It forms a tricity unit with Peru and Oglesby. Corn, wheat, and soybeans are grown, and cattle and hogs are raised. ) and of course the scrummy Dr Doug Ross This article is about the ER character. For the Gene Wilder character, see Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask) (film). Dr. Douglas Ross was a fictional medical doctor from the television series ER. played by George Clooney. Quite frankly, there's no match as football could never compete against the formidable medical team that is ER. |
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