First Touch

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First Touch
Directed byEmida Natalaray
Meng Ong
Starring Edmund Chen
Amy Cheng
Nick Shen
Vernetta Lopez
Country of origin Singapore
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodesSeason 1: 13
Season 2:
Production
Executive producerEmida Natalaray
Running time45 min
Production company MediaCorp
Release
Original network MediaCorp Channel 5
Original release18 January 2002 (2002-01-18)

First Touch is a Singaporean English-language medical drama which aired in 2002 and 2003. The series is about a team of doctors, nurses and staff at a hospital obstetrics and gynaecology department.

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