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Getting On is a satirical British sitcom based on a geriatric ward in an NHS hospital. It is written by its core cast, Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan. Series 1 and 2 were directed by Peter Capaldi, who also appears as Dr. Healy. It first aired in July 2009, for three episodes. The second series of six episodes aired in 2010, with the third series airing in late 2012. Despite strong critical acclaim, the show was not recommissioned for a fourth series. It was shot in the closed Plaistow Hospital.
Original Release
07/08/2009 on BBC
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Jo Brand | Nurse Kim Wilde |
Vicki Pepperdine | Dr. Pippa Moore |
Joanna Scanlan | Sister Den Flixter / Sister Den Flixster |
Ricky Grover | Matron Hilary Loftus / Hilary Loftus |
Joshua Mbaka | Josh / Unnamed Part / Bit Part |
James Statham | Unnamed Part / James / Bit Part |
Richard Watts | Unnamed Part / Richard / Bit Part |
Cush Jumbo | Damaris Clarke |
Babou Ceesay | Hansley |
Peter Belgrave | Unnamed Part / Bit Part |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Episode #3.1 | Wednesday, 17 October 2012 |
2 | Episode #3.2 | Wednesday, 24 October 2012 |
3 | Episode #3.3 | Wednesday, 31 October 2012 |
4 | Episode #3.4 | Wednesday, 07 November 2012 |
5 | Episode #3.5 | Wednesday, 14 November 2012 |
6 | Episode #3.6 | Wednesday, 21 November 2012 |
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Directors
Writers
Joanna Scanlan, Jo Brand, Petr Krenek, Vicki Pepperdine
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jo Brand | Nurse Kim Wilde |
Vicki Pepperdine | Dr. Pippa Moore |
Joanna Scanlan | Sister Den Flixter / Sister Den Flixster |
Ricky Grover | Matron Hilary Loftus / Hilary Loftus |
Joshua Mbaka | Josh / Unnamed Part / Bit Part |
James Statham | Unnamed Part / James / Bit Part |
Richard Watts | Unnamed Part / Richard / Bit Part |
Cush Jumbo | Damaris Clarke |
Babou Ceesay | Hansley |
Peter Belgrave | Unnamed Part / Bit Part |
Peter Capaldi | Peter Healy |
Helen Griffin | Megan Hughes / Helen Hughes |
Elizabeth Abastado | Unnamed Part |
Reba Dutta | Unnamed Part |
Ninette Finch | Unnamed Part |
Louise Freeman | Unnamed Part |
Haj Ibrahim Bassel | Unnamed Part / (as Bassel Haj Ibrahim) |
Janet Kendall | Unnamed Part |
Irene Leigh | Unnamed Part |
Usha Patel | Unnamed Part |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Simon Lupton | Executive Producer |
Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
Geoff Atkinson | Producer |