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Surgical Spirit. Sheila Sabatini (Nichola McAuliffe). Copyright: Humphrey Barclay Productions
Surgical Spirit

Surgical Spirit

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1989 - 1995
  • 50 episodes (7 series)

Sheila Sabatini is a well-respected surgeon, but equally feared for her no-nonsense, don't-even-try-it attitude. Stars Nichola McAuliffe, Duncan Preston, Marji Campi, David Conville, Emlyn Price and more.

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Surgical Spirit. Credit: Humphrey Barclay Productions, Granada Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1989 - 1995
Channel
ITV
Episodes
50 (7 series)
Creator
Peter Learmouth
Stars
Nichola McAuliffe, Duncan Preston, Marji Campi, David Conville, Emlyn Price, Suzette Llewellyn, Simon Harrison, Lyndam Gregory and more
Writer
Peter Learmouth
Directors
John Kaye Cooper and David Askey
Producers
Humphrey Barclay, David Liddiment, Al Mitchell, Andy Harries, Antony Wood and David Shanks
Company

Sheila Sabatini is a well-respected surgeon at the hospital where she works, but also somewhat feared for her no-nonsense, don't-even-try-it attitude and uncaring tongue. However, this is mostly a shell, and she does having a warm, caring side, as much as she may hate to show it.

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Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 14th April 1989 at 8:30pm on ITV1

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