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Post by Jon on Feb 8, 2022 15:54:44 GMT
As someone who enjoyed Adam Kay's one man show based on the book of the same name, I've been looking forward to this for a while ever since it was announced as a TV series a few years back. I hope it manages to captures the same mix of dark humour and gut wrenching moments that Adam managed to portray in his show and also the book.
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Post by talkingheads on Feb 8, 2022 17:10:05 GMT
Yes I agree, Adam Kay is a very funny writer and his book is fantastic. This looks like it will be great.
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Post by Jon on Feb 8, 2022 17:19:45 GMT
Yes I agree, Adam Kay is a very funny writer and his book is fantastic. This looks like it will be great. I noticed one of the best lines from the book and show has been changed slightly, as they've swapped Sooty for Kermit the Frog, I assume it's because non UK audiences wouldn't get the joke as Sooty is not known outside of the UK |
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Post by talkingheads on Feb 8, 2022 21:58:13 GMT
That was brilliant. Jet black humour and affecting drama
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Post by Jon on Feb 8, 2022 22:05:19 GMT
That was brilliant. Jet black humour and affecting drama I shouldn't have laughed at much as I did, Ben as Adam was cracking and he's not someone known for being funny. I found it interesting that Adam wasn't out to his colleague, was there really still prejudice for medical professionals to be gay even in 2006? |
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Post by peggysue on Feb 8, 2022 22:07:45 GMT
Brilliant episode. Can’t wait for the rest
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Post by justfran on Feb 8, 2022 22:07:59 GMT
I also thought this was absolutely brilliant and funnier than I was expecting. Another great performance from Ben Whishaw.
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Post by Jon on Feb 8, 2022 22:24:20 GMT
The one liners by Adam were great although the situations he dealt with were grim and not just the C section bits.
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Post by Stephen on Feb 9, 2022 1:52:13 GMT
Ben Whishaw is one of the rare cases with actors where I just love him in everything he does. The first episode was excellent.
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Post by alece10 on Feb 9, 2022 9:42:21 GMT
T was e excellent and very funny byt I had to cover my eyes when he performed the operations.
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Post by crowblack on Feb 9, 2022 10:24:08 GMT
I watched it for Mr Whishaw and was looking forward to it but I really didn't warm to it. I know it's about the stresses of the job etc etc. but I felt the vets in All Creatures Great and Small showed more empathy towards their patients than this character. Maybe it will develop but it was so centred on the man in a ward full of women it grated.
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Post by jek on Feb 9, 2022 11:08:01 GMT
Wanted to like this but turned over after ten minutes. But then I think this is possibly because, having had one caesarean and two normal, scary deliveries, it all felt a bit too stressful and brought back some memories I'd rather not relive! I have seen quite a lot of criticisms like that of crowblack about lack of empathy. |
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Post by Jon on Feb 9, 2022 12:11:25 GMT
I don't think Adam in the show or indeed the real Adam didn't care about his patients but that in a busy hospital environment, there isn't time to be nice to every patient.
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Post by longinthetooth on Feb 9, 2022 13:46:42 GMT
I thought it was brilliant - loved it.
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Post by justfran on Feb 9, 2022 16:56:32 GMT
Ben Whishaw is one of the rare cases with actors where I just love him in everything he does. The first episode was excellent. Completely agree. He’s my favourite actor and just excellent in everything he does (can highly recommend The Hour if you haven’t already seen it). |
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Post by theatreian on Feb 9, 2022 17:41:47 GMT
Really enjoyed it. Great to see the humour in what must be a nightmare situation sometimes.
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Post by Mark on Feb 9, 2022 23:37:59 GMT
Four episodes in and enjoying it so far. I really enjoyed the book (and the Christmas follow up). With only three episodes to go I wish they’d made more to be honest!
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Post by Stephen on Feb 9, 2022 23:50:32 GMT
Four episodes in and enjoying it so far. I really enjoyed the book (and the Christmas follow up). With only three episodes to go I wish they’d made more to be honest! Agreed. The Christmas follow-up was a rare occasion when a bite size sequel packed a similar punch to the first! Eager to read his new book coming out! |
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Post by peggs on Feb 12, 2022 21:57:24 GMT
This is great isn't it. Had held of watching as was always eating my tea and thought might just be grim and it is grim (why is there still a view that working ridiculous amounts of hours is something that junior doctors just have to go through cos everyone else did even if the results mean they're making decisions when half asleep?) but very funny too. BW superb but well acted all round. I didn't think it showed lack of empathy more reality, too many patients, too few staff and resources so too little time. Could easily binge watch this.
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Post by justfran on Mar 31, 2022 19:44:49 GMT
I really enjoyed watching this "old style" one episode a week. Plenty of laughs and then tears, during the last 2 episodes especially. Ben Whishaw was brilliant throughout and Ambika Mod as Shruti was heart-breaking in episode 6. I look forward to seeing her career progress. Shocking to see the realities in the private hospital scenes but sadly not surprising. We are so lucky to have the NHS and all who work there.
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Post by jojo on Apr 2, 2022 9:03:01 GMT
It was a fantastic series, but not for the faint hearted. I sort-of get why some people might be concerned about the supposed 'lack of empathy' for patients, but that rather misses the point, and IMO lacks empathy for the healthcare staff who work under ridiculous pressure with not nearly enough support.
I thought it interesting that he wasn't originally out at work, but I put it down to his own insecurities, a lack of energy to challenge assumptions and desire to compartmentalise his life. I worked in the NHS in the early noughties, and I'm not saying there was no homophobia, but I had a lot of colleagues who were out. Far more than anywhere else I've worked.
Don't assume life is rosy for vets either. I've not seen the latest series of All Creatures Great and Small, but if it has the same vibe as the original, it's completely unrealistic. A very high proportion give up the profession within a few years of qualifying and still vets have one of the highest suicide rates in the country.
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