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TV show medic occasionally cut dead when introducing stuff (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

docudrama

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'tv show' is the definition.
'docudrama' can be an answer for 'show' (docudrama is a kind of show). I am not sure about the 'tv' bit.

'medic occasionally cut dead when introducing stuff' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'medic' could be 'doc' (doctor) and 'doc' is present in the answer.
'dead' could be 'd' (abbreviation in government records) and 'd' is located in the answer.
'stuff' could be 'ram' (ram can mean to stuff or push) and 'ram' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for docudrama that I've seen before include "TV play based on real events" , "Dramatised TV programme based on real events" , "sort of play" , "realistic fiction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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