fictional character bbc medical drama played actor appeared series episode broadcast january series episode broadcast august role consultant surgeon head surgery department considerable input creating character initially envisioned series producers iranian surgeon named suggestion hungarian britain following hungarian revolution little backstory created revealed screen deliberate bid present character enigmatic allowing viewers project imagination driven arrogant surgeon high expectations colleagues major storylines operate sister fear motor disease lose shot road rage incident ultimately depart michigan hospital board autonomy decision leave series struggled set character aside outside work negative impact personal life ruled possibility returning future preferring memory remain proved popular viewers critics following series launch described daily_mail series distinctive character daily_mail deemed asset finds absence mirror described best characters television recent years particularly received female fans attaining sex symbol status described journalist kind hero storylines major storylines include operating sister falls ill despite long term brother law seeks help friend professor fears motor disease easily problem instead daughter victoria works firm period senior house officer murdered father patients involved trapped lift killer campbell pills dies lift revive face justice beginning series shot road rage incident way work culprit later admitted hospital patient crashes car trying flee following shooting tries escape hospital fear police discover attempts leaving hospital finally goal collapses hospital car park dies parents young patient suddenly withdraw consent complicated operation total connection discovers intervened persuaded parents ahead surgery believing authority undermined promptly fires kennedy threatens press investigated hospital board begin suspended investigation headed old friend rival concluded clinical skills board aware penchant taking extremely difficult cases hospital death rates appear bad remove discretion decide operate cases decision argues performs operations interests patients league tables board relieve sheffield work michigan develop artificial heart takes post creation heavily involved creation character writing biography assuming role felt important understand motivation reason driven character presented throws colleagues early episode portrayal step removed loosely based surgeon sir originally intended iranian descent surname series producers changed minds central european instead developed hungarian accent film role prior involvement decided hungarian bit mediterranean decided left hungary following uprising parents intellectuals decided sister wife daughter personal life rarely mentioned screen enabling viewers perceive strong man project want imagination believes modern television drama populated characters prone feels having enigmatic character like reserved vein makes refreshing change commented revealing personal life compared viewers expectations preparation role observed bypass surgery performed deeming experience enormous privilege real fascination medicine human body prior assuming role considered studying biology university receiving script episode felt immediately connected commenting knew moved spoke felt feel development concentrated ideas characterisation playing believing important ignore outside input turn opinions describes driven man determined work colleagues meet standards feels dry sense humour bullying manner tools uses ensure colleagues meet standards believes manipulative nature actually serves greater good hospital despite tendencies actually great holds staff highest regard observed begins series hate figure ferocious actually complex character admire daily_mail described arrogant sarcastic demanding surgeon insults subordinates nurses puts social life level hospital duties called sinister appearance doctor house consultant shane people compared describing villain grim manner cruel commenting manages department iron fist concrete glove daily_mail called wonderfully great television monsters age portrayal foreign spy 1950s british war film penchant listening classical music whilst theatre right hand man presented humane counterpart walk instruction issues staff according mirror ing ing like roman emperor saving lives doctors dismayed storyline saw shot road rage incident describing filming scenes unpleasant experiences worst aspect loses result injuries later storyline sees investigated behalf hospital board explained actually job finds investigation job conflict interest play clever game taking head surgery department commented george fantastic obviously going different don feel stepping shoes years role decided leave return performing theatre stated great years felt time come leave gone strength strength good time decision leave explained enjoyed confidence found difficult switch character outside work forced rest life hold whilst series deeming intense experience felt stayed series remained enigmatic longer believed stop character time following departure radio_times questioned consider returning responded don know feeling time kind character belongs launch series like think remain memory important want stay reception broadcast episode brought positive comments television critics daily_mail described series distinctive character daily_mail deemed welcome change caring politically correct characters seen casualty called portrayal charismatic combination arrogance dry wit noted character interactions form programme primary double act new statesman called compelling character series daily record similarly deemed star writing gave chilling performance man saves lives simply boost ego following broadcast second episode daily_mirror critic wrote gave best performance hospital drama rude eccentric arrogant bully people disliked storyline saw operate sister describing commenting disturbed switched fellow people critic shane lauded reason watch mirror gave poor review appear episodes commenting poor health absence sooner returns better praised return episodes later concerned motor disease scare deeming series writing ill afford lose april reviewed character positively writing series absence surgeon hospital loses bite deemed series major assets alongside criticised opening episode series shot road rage incident believing wasted spending hour long knife mirror similarly hoped soon series selected character runner man year award character exit described study arrogance authority best characters television recent years particularly received female fans sex symbol status described attractive kind hero felt fairly predictable terms nature tough combined power life death aspects job commented surprised positive reaction character explaining captured people difficult finger think got character says exactly means time got integrity admire expect audience responds like find particularly got courage right work patients worry popularity liked conversely noted assuming role members public kind encountering character
Anton Meyer