Vital Signs (TV series)

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Vital Signs
Created byFoz Allan
Kate Crowe
Starring Tamzin Outhwaite
Brooke Kinsella
Diane Parish
Daniel Percival
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production company Tiger Aspect Productions
Original release
Network ITV
Release20 April (2006-04-20) 
25 May 2006 (2006-05-25)

Vital Signs is a British television drama series which aired on ITV in 2006. It stars Tamzin Outhwaite as a supermarket check-out operator who decides to become a doctor. The series co-stars William Beck, Fraser Ayres, Eve Best, Claudie Blakley, Lucinda Dryzek, Beth Goddard, Alfie Hunter, Brooke Kinsella, Harry Lloyd, Peter Rnic and Steven Waddington. The filming of the show is based in numerous London hospitals and medical schools; predominantly the show has been shot in St George's Hospital and Medical School.

The theme tune, "Go My Own Way", was written and recorded by Alexis Strum, and produced by Magnus Fiennes.


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