Rigor Mortis

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Comedy: Sitcoms

Black comedy about three pathologists attempting to live normal lives

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Pathology lab sitcom with Peter Davison and Tracy Ann Oberman.  From 2003.

Dr Webster recognises the man in his autopsy. Pathology lab sitcom with Peter Davison and Tracy Ann Oberman. From June 2003.

Dr Webster realises that he recognises the man he’s just performed a routine autopsy on, but where from?   

His colleague, Professor Donaldson is aghast at the medical ethics of the situation whilst Dr Anderson is convinced that there's some kind of conspiracy going on. 

Dr Webster can't understand what all the fuss is about...

Laurence Howarth’s sitcom set in the fascinating, but misunderstood world of the pathology lab.

Dr Anthony Webster    ......    Peter Davison
Dr Ruth Anderson    ......    Tracy-Ann Oberman 
Professor Donaldson    ......    Geoffrey Whitehead
Gordon    ......    Tom Price
Chloe    ......    Marianne Levy
Simon    ......    Gus Brown
David/Patient    ......    Stephen Critchlow
Elaine    ......    Beth Chalmers 

Music by Paul Mottram and Stephanie Benavente.

Producer: Dawn Ellis

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2003.

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