"Green Wing" (2004)TV series 2004-????

Creator:

Victoria Pile

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

19 May 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

Funky hospital-based sketch-comedy-drama type show.

Plot Keywords:

Fast Motion | Scalpel | Cafeteria | Sex | Slow Motion

Awards:

4 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Sally Bretton	...	Kim Alabaster (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Lucinda Raikes	...	Karen Ball (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Oliver Chris	...	Boyce (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Olivia Colman	...	Harriet Schulenburg (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michelle Gomez	...	Sue White (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tamsin Greig	...	Dr. Caroline Todd (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Pippa Haywood	...	Joanna Clore (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mark Heap	...	Dr. Alan Statham (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Katie Lyons	...	Naughty Rachel (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stephen Mangan	...	Dr. Guillaume 'Guy' Valerie Secretan (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Dr. 'Mac' Macartney (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Karl Theobald	...	Dr. Martin Dear (18 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sarah Alexander	...	Dr. Angela Hunter (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Paterson Joseph	...	Lyndon Jones / ... (9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Keir Charles	...	Oliver (8 episodes, 2004-2006)

Runtime:

UK:65 min (including commercials) (9 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:MA | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

North Hampshire Hospital, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK

Company:

TalkBack Productions

Trivia:

Stephen Mangan and Michelle Gomez have a tendency to improvise - the scene between Guy and Sue White where Guy is holding a child is entirely improvised, for example.

Quotes:

Dr. Guilaume Secretan: Oh, what are you scared about Marty?
Dr. Martin Dear: Oh, er, well, er, failing my exams again and everyone I know realising what a loser I am and always will be, and losing any self-esteem that I ever had, and hating myself and being myself for the rest of my life.
Dr. Guilaume Secretan: Fair enough.
Dr. Martin Dear: Still, I suppose everyone feels like that about exams, don't they?
Dr. Guilaume Secretan: Er, no. Not me.
Dr. Martin Dear: Why not?
Dr. Guilaume Secretan: Ooh, let me see. Is it because exams are easy peasy lemon squeezy or I'm brilliant? It's both! See, the Secretans have never been a home to self-doubt, I have no idea what you're feeling.
Dr. Martin Dear: Well, it's bloody horrible.
[Martin puts on his doctor's coat. A tiger tail is pinned to the back. Guy notices]
Dr. Guilaume Secretan: Erm, Martin.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Comic Relief: Red Nose Night Live 05 (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Que Onda Guero

Funniest British comedy in years

Love it love it love it!!

I can understand why some of its more outlandish sketches has received criticism from one-off viewers, but following through the series, characters and plots develop to hilarious consequence. Michelle Gomez (Scottish nymphomaniac) is a comedy genius - fans should check her out in the similarly underrated 'Book Group'.

My bet is that by series 2 the rest of the country will have woken up to just how good this show is - lets hope we see less of over-hyped Little Britain (does ANYONE out there find the Dennis Waterman sketch remotely funny?!). Green Wing deserves the comedy crown!! *****