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Rockface

2002•50m•M•Action & Adventure•Drama
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In the fictional Scottish Highlands town of Glenntannoch, Dr Gordon Urquhart leads a mountain rescue team, whose major missions and incidents are based on real life ones conducted by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue service.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 13, 2002

Episodes

E150m

Situation: Critical

Doughan underestimates the danger involved after he finds himself balanced on the edge of a rockface whilst attempting to rescue a fallen photographer. The team come to the aid of a man who has ruptured his spleen after tripping over while out walking, but are forced into an agonising wait for a helicopter to arrive. McLanaghan has to aid a diabetic in danger of going into a coma. Caroline Morrison wants to join the team, but they're wary as her father has donated money to the mountain rescue service.

Mar 13, 2002

E250m

Episode 2

Bayliss tries to rescue a girl trapped in a cave, but finds the only way out is to crawl through a series of tunnels. Doughan, McLanaghan and Annie Craig come to the aid of a group of fallen rope climbers. Doughan is displeased to discover that his mother is consulting at the hospital. Annie faces a tough test. Despite their differences, McLanaghan and Nurse Helen decide to go out for a meal.

Mar 20, 2002

E350m

Episode 3

The team attempt to rescue two boys who have become stranded above a waterfall. Morrison and Doughan get chatting at her father's party. Urquhart's daughter Kirsty returns from university, sparking further problems for McLanaghan. Ben Craig finds it difficult to accept Morrison onto the team.

Mar 27, 2002

E450m

Episode 4

The team dress up as early 20th-century rescuers to raise funds, but are sidetracked by a woman with MS who has become stranded whilst trying to take in the stunning views. McLanaghan resigns as deputy when he is told that he will have to take his rescue days of out of his annual leave. Morrison rescues a man who has fallen and whose wound is infected, only to discover that he is the son of McLanaghan's boss. After her feat, Morrison is voted onto the team, with special recommendation from Ben.

Apr 3, 2002

E550m

Episode 5

Annie and Ben are out on the hills, searching for a chopper which has crashed. When they find it, they're taken hostage by the survivors, whose leader is an escaped prisoner who forces them to take him to his pickup point. Meanwhile, the remaining team members rescue a man who has fallen from Dragon's Tooth Sea Stack.

Apr 10, 2002

E650m

Episode 6

Urquhart's wife Alice plans a surprise party for his birthday. Peter begins to worry about Annie and Ben, and sets out to look for them. Urquhart and McLanaghan go to rescue some monks trapped on a hill, but are faced with a life or death situation after being caught in the middle of a rockfall.

Apr 17, 2002

Actors

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Dr Gordon Urquhart

Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle

Douglas McLanaghan

Cal MacAninch

Cal MacAninch

Ben Craig

Zoë Eeles

Zoë Eeles

Annie Craig

Richard Graham

Richard Graham

Mike Bayliss

Melanie Gutteridge

Melanie Gutteridge

Caroline Morrison

Rupert Evans

Rupert Evans

Jamie Doughan

Kim Vithana

Kim Vithana

Nurse Helen

Kenneth Bryans

Danny Tunick

Jan Harvey

Jan Harvey

Dr Jane Chamberlain

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