General Hospital (UK TV series) General Hospital (UK TV series) General Hospital is a British daytime soap opera produced by ATV that ran on ITV from 1972 to 1979. It was not modelled after the American drama of the same name. Rather, it was an attempt to replicate the success of its predecessor, "Emergency - Ward 10". The original theme music was "Girl in the White Dress" by the Derek Scott Orchestra which was used until 1975, when it was replaced by Johnny Pearson's "Red Alert" for the 60-minute episodes. In 1972, ITV started to broadcast programmes on weekday afternoons, triggering a new wave of
Jennifer Smith (General Hospital) the best "General Hospital" cameos of all time. Arnold is regarded not only as one of "General Hospital's" best guest stars, but one of the best celebrity appearances, in soap opera history. Jennifer Smith (General Hospital) Jennifer Smith is a fictional character on the ABC soap opera, "General Hospital". She is the daughter of notorious mobster, Frank Smith, and known for her broken engagement with Luke Spencer. Lisa Marie portrayed the character in 1980, Roseanne Arnold in 1994, Sally Struthers in February 2002, and Holly Gagnier in June 2015. The role of Jennifer Smith was originated by actress and model