- Radio Times
- Review by:
- David Crawford
Another day on the ward sees another probing of the divide between the beating heart of the NHS and its bureaucracy. Emotions are running high: Kim is trying to give up smoking while dealing with an ill mother-in-law; Pippa takes legal advice about her divorce from a cleaner; and Den seems to be short for “Denial” as the fun-loving sister struggles with the prospect of motherhood.
Everything is underplayed but the haywire Pippa can always raise a chuckle, while the jargon of “modern matron” Demaris – “pushing the envelope of care a little further” – are finely turned pieces of nonsense.
About this programme
4/6. Hilary is out on the prowl looking for cuts, Kim is feeling the effects of giving up smoking and Den has a secret she is trying to hide. Meanwhile, matters come to a head on the ward with the arrival of a private patient. Comedy drama, starring Jo Brand, Ricky Grover and Joanna Scanlan.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Nurse Kim Wilde
- Jo Brand
- Dr Pippa Moore
- Vicki Pepperdine
- Sister Den Flixter
- Joanna Scanlan
- Hilary Loftus
- Ricky Grover
- Damaris Clarke
- Cush Jumbo
- Hansley
- Babou Ceesay
- Dr Tom Kersley
- Tobias Menzies
- Mrs Dingsdale
- Sheila Collings
- Dr Tatty Oxford
- Anastasia Hille
Crew
- Director
- Sue Tully
- Producer
- Geoff Atkinson
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