All Saints (also known as All Saints: Medical Response Unit) is a Logie Award-winning Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009. It had been one of Australia's highest rating dramas and also achieved popularity overseas in many countries including UK, Ireland, Belgium and Iran.

The Show

All Saints has featured popular Australian actors such as John Howard, Georgie Parker, Libby Tanner, Tammy MacIntosh, Judith McGrath, John Waters and Erik Thomson, Chris Vance and Natasha Beaumont. Judith McGrath was the only remaining original cast member.

Ward 17 (1998-2004)

The series was set in a fictional Sydney suburban hospital called All Saints Western General Hospital. The stories originally focused on the nursing staff of Ward 17, which was also known as the 'garbage ward' because it took the overflow of patients. Ward 17 was led by Nursing Unit Manager Terri Sullivan (Georgie Parker). Ward 17 was closed in April 2004 and the doctors and some nurses moved to the Emergency Department.

Emergency Department (ED) (2004-2008)

In April 2004, producers drastically overhauled the series to improve ratings. The focus shifted from Ward 17 to the Emergency Department, led by Frank Campion (John Howard). A new set was established, some characters left and new characters were introduced. With this change, the series came to focus more on the lives of the doctors, as well as the nurses it had in the past.

Emergency Department (ED) and Medical Response Unit (MRU) (2009)

In February 2009, the series introduced the Medical Response Unit which includes a helicopter that delivered doctors to rescues and brought patients to the Emergency Department at All Saints. The show's name became All Saints: Medical Response Unit and had an increased focus on external locations outside of the Hospital around Sydney, New South Wales. On 9 July 2009, the Seven Network announced the series would cease production in August due to budgetary constraints. The last episode of its 12th and final season, episode 493 aired on 27 October 2009. The series ended with the ED and MRU teams having a dinner to farewell the last remaning original character, Von Ryan (Judith McGrath), on her final day at All Saints.

Cast

Main cast

Actor	Role	Duration	Episodes	Number of Episodes
Judith McGrath	Yvonne 'Von' Ryan	1998-2009	001 - 493	493
Georgie Parker	Therese 'Terri' Sullivan	1998-2005	001 - 313	287
Martin Lynes	Dr. Luciano 'Luke' Forlano	1998-2004	001 - 266	260
Ben Tari	Jared Levine	1998-2003, 2005	001 - 235, 320	234
Libby Tanner	Bronwyn Craig	1998-2003	001 - 218, 221	210
Brian Vriends	Ben Markham	1998-2003	001 - 218	190
Jeremy Cumpston	Connor Costello	1998-2001	001 - 158	156
Kirrily White	Stephanie Markham†	1998-2000	001 - 106, 107, 142	108
Andrew McKaige	Dr. Peter Morrison	1998-1999	001 - 053	51
Sam Healy	Jazmina Hillerman	1998-1999	001 - 052	50
Erik Thomson	Dr. Mitchell 'Mitch' Stevens†	1999-2003	045 - 221	176
Celia Ireland	Regina Butcher	1999-2000, 2002-2005	058 - 101, 208 - 306	121
Ling-Hsueh Tang	Dr. Kylie Preece	1999-2002	084 - 209, 221	87
Belinda Emmett†	Jodi Horner	2000-2001	118 - 162	43
Conrad Coleby	Scott Zinenko	2001-2004	127 - 286	153
Natasha Beaumont	Rebecca Green	2001-2003	152 - 235	64
Josh Quong-Tart	Matthew Horner	2001-2002, 2003	162 - 204, 221 to 246	67
Jenni Baird	Paula Morgan	2001-2004	166 - 266	101
Paul Tassone	Nelson Curtis	2001-2006	168 - 349	182
Tammy MacIntosh	Dr. Charlotte Beaumont	2002-2009	184 - 493	288
Henry Nixon	Sterling McCormack	2003-2004	221- 272	52
Christopher Gabardi	Dr. Vincent Hughes	2003-2006, 2006-2007	223 - 347, 367 - 396	154
Wil Traval	Dr. Jack Quade	2004-2008	256 - 455	193
John Howard	Dr. Frank Campion	2004-2009	265 - 493	229
Natalie Saleeba	Jessica Singleton	2004-2006	265 - 344	79
Alexandra Davies	Cate McMasters	2004-2007	270 - 387, 397 - 423 (recurring)	134
Mark Priestley†	Dan Goldman	2004-2008	278 - 455	170
Chris Vance	Dr. Sean Everleigh†	2005-2007	334 - 393	55
Jolene Anderson	Erica Templeton†	2006-2008	345 - 448	104
Andrew Supanz	Dr. Bartholomew 'Bart' West	2006-2009	349 - 493	137
John Waters	Dr. Miklos 'Mike' Vlasek	2006, 2007-2009	350 - 493	123
Virginia Gay	Gabrielle Jaeger	2006-2009	353 - 493	138
Allison Cratchley	Dr. Zoe Gallagher	2006-2008	359 - 436	78
Jack Campbell	Dr. Steven Taylor	2007-2009	401 - 493	90
Alix Bidstrup	Amy Fielding	2008-2009	442 - 493	48
Kip Gamblin	Dr. Adam Rossi	2008-2009	452 - 493	42
Ella Scott Lynch	Claire Anderson	2008-2009	453 - 493	41
Mirrah Foulkes	Jo Mathieson	2009	457 - 493	37
Jonathan Wood	Dr. Elliott Parker	2009	485 - 493	9

Supporting cast

Actor	Role	Duration
Justine Clarke	Samantha O'Hara	1998 - 1999
Elizabeth Maywald	Sophie Williams	1998 - 1999
Jake Blundell	Tony Hurst	1999 - 2000, 2001
Joy Smithers	Rose Carlton (Stevens)	1999 - 2003
Rochelle Whyte	Cara Windom	2001 - 2003
Alan Flower	Morris The Florist	2000 - 2003
Rachel McNamara	Francis Regan	2003
Kim Hillas	Joan Marden	1998 - 2004, 2009
John Noble	Dr. John Madsen	1998 - 2004
Melissa Tkautz	Andrea Stuart	2001 - 2002, 2004
Jack Rickard	Max Morgan	2002 - 2004
Nicole da Silva	Sasha Fernandez	2005
Guy Edmonds	Stuart Mapleton	2005
Troy Planet	Dennis Pool	2003 - 2006
Elizabeth Alexander	Dr. Alison Newell	2003 - 2006
Jaime Mears	Kerry Lytton	2004 - 2006
Trilby Beresford	Kathleen Campion	2004 - 2006
Peter Phelps	Dr. Doug Spencer	2005 - 2006, 2007
Alexandra Fowler	Eve Ballantyne	2006 - 2007
Robert Jago	Luke Goldman	2006 - 2008
Lucy Bell	Sonia Moore	2007
Wendy Strehlow	Lorraine Tanner	2005 - 2008
Mike Smith	Heath Velaga	2007 - 2009
Celeste Barber	Bree Matthews	2005 - 2009

Deceased cast members

• Belinda Emmett - Jodi Horner (2000-2001)
• Mark Priestley - Dan Goldman (2004-2008)

Production

The external shots , including sweeping views of the skyline and hospital, were filmed at the Concord Repatriation General Hospital. Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital in Sydney was also used for external filming and for some interior locations such as the operating theatres.

2004 revamp

In reaction to a ratings drop, following the departure of Dr. Mitch Stevens played by Erik Thomson, the producers decided to shift the focus of the series from Ward 17 to the emergency department (ED) of All Saints Western General Hospital. These changes first appeared on screen in April 2004. This relocation allowed the producers and writers to explore different and more adventurous storylines and allowed the introduction of additional characters. With the relocation, which was dubbed All Saints' emergency surgery, the show also shifted its focus from the lives of the nurses to including the lives of many doctors as well. This revamp in 2004 proved a success and ratings increased considerably.

Four All Saints regular cast members departed from the show permanently. These included Jenni Baird, who played Nurse Paula Morgan, Martin Lynes, who played Dr. Luke Forlano, Fletcher Humphrys, who played probational paramedic Alex Kearns, and Henry Nixon, who played Nurse Sterlo McCormack. SeaChange star, John Howard, was also introduced in this revamp as E.D. director, Frank Campion.

2009 revamp and finale

In 2009, the Medical Response Unit was introduced, which featured a helicopter and a four wheel drive that can go where ambulances cannot. The Emergency Department was still a large part of the show, with the MRU on-site scenes combined. The MRU would also bring their patients into the ED for treatment. A new paramedic was also introduced, played by Mirrah Foulkes.

The final episode 493 was filmed on the 26th August 2009 and aired on the 27th October 2009. The finale saw Von having her last day at All Saints Western General Hospital and both the ED and MRU teams saying goodbye to her at a surpise farewell dinner.The series ended with everyone sitting at a table in the restaurant and Von making one final speech:

"I don't know what to say, really. I spent a lot of time at All Saints and memories and, I'd just like to thank you all for your loyalty, your support and love. Oh bugger this, here's to us.

After a short montage video plays looking back at the show, Von looks at Frank as he looks back at her, their glasses raised to each other. The viewers have one last glimpe of Von as she smiles as the screen fades black. The final episode was watched 1.505 million viewers, the third most watched show for the week. All Saints was the longest running medical drama in Australia and the third longest running drama series after Blue Heelers and Homicide.

Awards

Logie Awards

The show received numerous Logie Award nominations in both the popular and outstanding categories, the awards are:

Year	Nominee	Award	Result
1999	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Actress	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Popular Program	Nominated
	Libby Tanner	Most Popular New Female Talent	Nominated
2000	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Actress	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Popular Program	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
2001	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Won
	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Actress	Won
	All Saints	Most Popular Program	Won
	All Saints	Most Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
	Georgie Parker	Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
	Libby Tanner	Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
2002	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Won
	Libby Tanner	Most Popular Actress	Won
	All Saints	Most Popular Program	Won
	Libby Tanner	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	Erik Thomson	Most Popular Actor	Nominated
	Conrad Coleby	Most Popular New Male Talent	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
	Georgie Parker	Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
	Libby Tanner	Most Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series	Nominated
2003	Erik Thomson	Most Popular Actor	Won
	Libby Tanner	Most Popular Actress	Won
	All Saints	Most Popular Australian Program	Won
	All Saints	Most Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	Libby Tanner	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
2004	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	Erik Thomson	Most Popular Actor	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Popular Australian Program	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
2005	Georgie Parker	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Popular Drama Series	Nominated
	Wil Traval	Most Popular New Male Talent	Nominated
	Natalie Saleeba	Most Popular New Female Talent	Nominated
2006	All Saints	Most Popular Drama Series	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Outstanding Drama Series	Nominated
	John Howard	Most Outstanding Actor	Nominated
2007	John Howard	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	John Howard	Most Outstanding Actor	Nominated
	Jolene Anderson	Most Popular New Talent Female	Nominated
	Andrew Supanz	Most Popular New Male Talent	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Popular Drama Series	Nominated
	Judith McGrath	Most Outstanding Actress In A Drama Series	Nominated
2008	John Howard	Most Popular Personality On Australian Television	Nominated
	John Howard	Most Popular Actor	Nominated
	Jack Campbell	Most Popular New Male Talent	Nominated
	All Saints	Most Popular Australian Drama Series	Nominated
2009	Mark Priestley	Most Popular Actor	Nominated

Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards

All Saints has won two AFI Awards from the Australian Film Institute and has been nominated for various others.

Year	Nominee	Award	Result
1998	Ep. 6: Give and Take	Best Episode in a Television Drama Series	Nominated
	Ep. 20: Revelations	Best Episode in a Television Drama Series	Nominated
1999	Ep. 58: Head to Head	Best Episode in a Television Drama Series	Won
2000	Valley of the Shadow	Best Episode in a Television Drama Series	Won
	Dead on Time	Best Episode in a Television Drama Series	Nominated
2002	All Saints	Best Television Drama Series	Nominated
	Peter Fisk (ep. 169: Opening Night)	Best Direction In A Television Drama	Nominated
	Belinda McClory (ep. 169: Opening Night)	Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama	Nominated
2005	All Saints	Best Television Drama Series	Nominated
2006	All Saints	Best Television Drama Series	Nominated
	John Waters	Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama	Nominated
2007	All Saints	Best Television Drama Series	Nominated
	Mark Priestley	Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama	Nominated

Australian TV ratings

Year	Average Weekly Audience	Average Weekly Rank	Peak Weekly Audience
2001	1,591,000	14	2,023,000 NOV04-NOV10
2002	1,514,190	15	1,687,000 AUG11-AUG17
2003	1,360,756	26	1,544,000 JUN15-JUN21
2004	1,280,000	25	1,424,000 NOV07-NOV13
2005	1,280,750	25	1,559,000 SEP11-SEP17
2006	1,416,550	15	1,660,000 MAR07-MAR13
2007	1,383,250	14	1,603,000 APR15-APR21
2008	1,245,481	25	1,603,000 JUL20-JUL26
2009	1,150,000	16	1,505,000 OCT26-NOV1

Broadcasting

: All Saints final timeslot was 9:30 AEST on Tuesday nights on the Seven Network. Season 8 episodes are also being repeated Monday - Friday at 14:00 on the Seven Network. Season 6 episodes are also being aired on Foxtel television channel Hallmark, Monday to Friday at 17.30.

: All Saints airs every Thursday at 22:35 on VTM and Tuesday at 21:00 on Vitaya in Flanders, Belgium.

: All Saints was aired Mondays to Saturdays at 20:00 on Falkland Islands Television Service.

: All Saints airs every Monday night at 22:00 on GBC Television.

: All Saints aired every day at 15:25 on TV2.

: All Saints airs on the Australia Network at 20:00 on Saturdays.

: All Saints airs every Tuesday at 22:00 and is repeated every Wednesday at 15:30, on Channel IRIB 1.

: All Saints airs at 20:00 Wednesday nights on the TV3 Television Network where it has proved to be a ratings winner and became one of the most popular imports on Irish television. In September 2001, it was broadcast from episode 001 at 14:35 Monday to Friday with an encore screening the following morning at 10:30. The show proved so popular with audiences that it was promoted to a prime-time slot in July 2003 and had caught up with the Seven Network transmission at that time. TV3 then held the show back and are currently one season behind Australia.

: All Saints airs every day (Sunday-Thursday) at 09:30 and is repeated every day at 19:50, on Channel 23.

: All Saints aired every weekday (Mon-Fri) on Prime at 1pm.

: All Saints (Cena Życia) aired every weekday (Mon-Fri) on AXN at 6pm.

: All Saints aired every weekday (Mon-Fri) on AXN at 12am.

: All Saints aired from Monday 16 July 2007 every weekday on BBC One at 14:35 - 15:20 starting from Season 5 (Episode 169). The sixth series screens from 12 October 2009 at 13.00 on BBC2. it The previous seasons were aired on Living in the early 2000s.

:All Saints aired Tuesday and Thursday at 19:30 on Television Blong Vanuatu.

DVD release

For further information on each individual DVD release, see its respective season page

Seasons 1 to 5 were released by EMI on DVD. The DVDs are released as complete seasons on 10 disc box sets (11 discs for season 2). In addition to the complete box set, Season 1 was released as a collection of 2 disc sets, each set containing 8 episodes. Universal have picked up DVD rights to the show and DVD releases of the 2007 and 2008 seasons are available for pre-order with a release date in September 2009. Universal have confirmed season 12 will be avaliable to buy at the end of march 2010. No other seasons yet of All Saints have yet been confirmed by universal. Listings of each episode in each box set can be found at List of All Saints episodes.

See also

• List of Australian television series
• List of All Saints episodes
• List of All Saints characters

References

1. Enker, Debi. " All Saints gets an extreme makeover", The Age, 19 February 2004.
2. Byrne, Fiona. " Four All Saints stars dumped", Herald Sun, 23 November 2003.
3. " All Saints' transfusion", The Daily Telegraph, 24 November 2003.
4. Miller, Kylie. " Saints' emergency surgery", The Age, 27 November 2003.
5. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/10/week-44-2.html
6. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2009/08/last-day-for-all-saints.html
7. ninemsn.com, TV Week Logie Awards Page
8. " Episode Guide", Soapworld. URL last accessed 2007-07-08
9. " BBC acquires sixth series of 'All Saints'", Digital Spy. URL last accessed 2008-02-24

External links

• All Saints at the National Film and Sound Archive
• All Saints at the Australian Television Information Archive
• All Saints at The TV IV
• Official Channel 7 site
• The Age - All Saints Axed