If you look at American medical fiction written by doctors, like 'The House of God' by Samuel Shem and 'The Blood of… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
I believe that properly regulated research in stem-cell biotechnology will lead to many valuable improvements in medical treatment and that objections on… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
One of the things I learned on medical drama 'Bodies' was that actors can't play ambiguity. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
The doctor part of me recognises the light and shade of medical life, but the writer in me is more attracted by… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
'Cardiac Arrest' was the first British drama to use a lot of medical jargon. 'ER' began the following year and was the… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
There's a classic medical aphorism: 'Listen to the patient; they're telling you the diagnosis.' Actually, a lot of patients are just telling… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
In 'Bodies,' we had a lot of gore because it was a medical drama. The gore was authentic. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
In my third year at medical school in Birmingham, I joined the Air Force as a medical cadet so that I was… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
I believe that attributing flaws to medical characters makes them not just doctors but something more. It makes them people. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
In 'Bodies,' we had a lot of gore because other medical dramas at the time had these hospitals where even a drop… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
'Frankenstein' is a timeless classic. As science advances, it becomes more relevant, not less. Its fantasy moves closer to fact, its horrors closer to… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
I think a lot of police procedurals are very conventional. With the stuff I'm doing, I'm trying to approach the institution of the police… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
Standards in public life have decayed over time... Incompetence is the norm. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
For something like 'Line of Duty' to work, it has to be both plausible and unexpected. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
I like to stay away from writing about good versus evil. I think the world is more complicated. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
In the modern workplace, sexism has adopted a more subtle persona; therefore, people can be accused of sexism where it's far harder to determine… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
If you look at American medical fiction written by doctors, like 'The House of God' by Samuel Shem and 'The Blood of Strangers' by… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
I'm interested in institutions, particularly in the way institutions close ranks. They have hierarchies and their own ethics. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
It's important that the actor doesn't feel like they're working in a vacuum. If the actor is told, 'Oh, it's a secret; just play… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
I'm always thinking about my work, always thinking about where it's taking me. — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
The footballer I've admired most in the last ten years is Zinedine Zidane... one of those rare individuals who had the skill but also… — Jed Mercurio Copy Share Image
