Mercy
Overview
The symptoms are distressing; the diagnosis is a shock and the future a lingering, undignified and distressing death. How many of us would rather make a quick, painless exit? The vexed question of euthanasia is at the core of Mercy as Dr Collins , a country doctor married for thirty years helps his wife Margaret with a so-called assisted suicide. After suffering from what they assume to be a bout of flu, the Collins' world is turned upside down at the devastating news that Margaret Collins has been diagnosed with a rare degenerative brain disorder. With the only prospect being a long slow painful death, Margaret takes the decision to end her life, turning to her husband for his assistance. To the police, he is potentially a criminal. To the public and to the community that know him, Dr Collins is a hero. But what is the truth?
Guest Stars
Timothy West
Dr. William Collins
Judy Parfitt
Margaret Collins
John Gordon Sinclair
D.S. Paul Bannister
Michael Medwin
Dr. Patrick Whitfield
Veronica Lang
Alice Young
Nicholas Sidi
Graham Oakes
Lucy Black
Sarah Collins
David Quilter
Reverend Robert Fraser
