The Fragile Heart Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 65 min | Drama

The Fragile Heart

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 65 min | Drama

Edgar finds himself at a crossroads when a patient dies in surgery after he talked him out of trying holistic medicine. Meanwhile, his ruthless daughter falsely accuses a colleague of plagiarism.

Director

Patrick Lau

Writer

Paula Milne (written by)

Producer

Brian Eastman

Composer

Gavin Greenaway

Cinematographer

Nicholas D. Knowland (as Nic Knowland)

Editor

Neil Thomson

Casting Director

Anne Henderson

Production Designer

Tim Hutchinson

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 6, 1996

Release date

Nov 6, 1996 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 4 nominations

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28 cast members

Name	Known for
Nigel Hawthorne Edgar Pascoe Edgar Pascoe See fewer	The Madness of King George (1994)
Dearbhla Molloy Lileth Pascoe Lileth Pascoe See fewer	No Reservations (2007)
Helen McCrory Nicola Pascoe Nicola Pascoe See fewer	Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)
Dominic Mafham Daniel Pascoe Daniel Pascoe See fewer	Ophelia (I) (2018)
Robert Langdon Lloyd Maurice Denton Maurice Denton See fewer	King Lear (1970)
Marian McLoughlin Margaret Sedgley Margaret Sedgley See fewer	Spice World (1997)
Sebastian Abineri Peter Sedgley Peter Sedgley See fewer	Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Ian Aspinall Dilip Satsu Dilip Satsu See fewer	Killing Me Softly (2002)
Adrian Pang Ling Ling Tian Ling Ling Tian See fewer	Spy Game (2001)
Simon Slater Calder Calder See fewer	The Iron Lady (2011)
Peter Penry-Jones Surgeon Surgeon See fewer	Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Nick Lucas Anaesthetist Anaesthetist See fewer	Robin Hood (2010)
Gareth Armstrong Profusionist Profusionist See fewer	Bob Marley: One Love (2024)
Max Gold Worboys Worboys See fewer	Frankenstein (1994)
Philip De Souza Man in Shadow Man in Shadow See fewer	The Fragile Heart (1996)
Eamon Boland Devlin Devlin See fewer	Fox (1980)
Diana Payan Mrs. Lawson Mrs. Lawson See fewer	Kingdom (2007)
Leader Hawkins Dr. Manville Dr. Manville See fewer	The Waiting Room (I) (2007)
Gabrielle Lloyd Nancy Manville Nancy Manville See fewer	The Great Train Robbery (1978)
Vincent Marzello Hugh Lyle Hugh Lyle See fewer	The Witches (1990)
John Hartley Professor Hartley Professor Hartley See fewer	Accident (1978)
James Curran Oxford Chairman Oxford Chairman See fewer	A Good Murder (2006)
Virginia Denham Scrub Nurse Scrub Nurse See fewer	London's Burning (1988)
Mark Webb Young Doctor Young Doctor See fewer	Wallander (2008)
Geoffrey Drew Devlin Consultant 1 Devlin Consultant 1 See fewer	Fever Pitch (1997)
Chris Matthews Devlin Consultant 2 Devlin Consultant 2 See fewer	Voyage of the Heart (1989)
Rowland Davies Devlin Consultant 3 Devlin Consultant 3 See fewer	Johnny English (2003)
Tom Karol Dermatologist Dermatologist See fewer	Dempsey and Makepeace (1985)