A Young Doctor's Notebook
- TV comedy drama
- Sky Arts
- 2012 - 2013
- 8 episodes (2 series)
Black comic drama series about a doctor at different ages, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Jon Hamm, based on the work of Mikhail Bulgakov. Also features Rosie Cavaliero, Adam Godley and Vicki Pepperdine.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 4
Further details
At Pelageya's funeral, the Young Doctor delivers a self-serving eulogy in which he absolves himself of blame for her death before reading a poem which he hopes will impress Natasha, much to the disgust of his older self.
Later, an explosion rocks the hospital and the Feldsher informs everyone that the Bolsheviks have returned. The Young Doctor pathetically attempts to persuade Natasha to stay. In desperation, he reveals that he lied to her and that her fiancé may not be dead after all.
Later that night, the Young Doctor inadvertently tells two angry Bolsheviks that the White Guard has left and is heading for a supply train full of drugs. Joined by the Feldsher, the Young Doctor heads off through the snow to try to warn the train's passengers, but they arrive to find it has been derailed by a massive explosion.
The Young Doctor finds Natasha with a broken leg and attempts to find some basic medical supplies. Stumbling through the wreckage he discovers a large number of bottles of morphine. Natasha's carriage is now on fire. Faced with a stark choice between escaping with the morphine or taking a risk and going back, he runs away, leaving himself to face the consequences of his cowardice.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 12th December 2013
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Sky Arts
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
---|---|---|
Friday 13th December 2013 | 12:45am | Sky Arts |
Sunday 15th December 2013 | 10:00pm | Sky Arts |
Wednesday 18th December 2013 | 10:30pm | Sky Arts |
Tuesday 24th December 2013 | 10:30pm | Sky Arts |
Sunday 29th December 2013 | 3:00am | Sky Arts |
Thursday 2nd January 2014 | 12:00am | Sky Arts |
Thursday 28th August 2014 | 9:00pm | Sky Arts |
Friday 29th August 2014 | 3:10am | Sky Arts |
Monday 26th January 2015 | 9:30pm | Sky Arts 2 |
Wednesday 6th December 2017 | 12:30am | Sky Arts |
Cast & crew
Daniel Radcliffe | Young Doctor |
Jon Hamm | Older Doctor |
Rosie Cavaliero | Pelageya |
Adam Godley | The Feldsher |
Vicki Pepperdine | Anna |
Daniel Cerqueira | Vlas |
Margaret Clunie | Natasha |
Charles Edwards | The Colonel |
Tommy Forbes (as Tom Forbes) | Anatoliy |
Paul Popplewell | Yuri (Bolshevik Soldier) |
Mark Chappell | Writer |
Shaun Pye | Writer |
Alan Connor | Writer |
Robert McKillop | Director |
Clelia Mountford | Producer |
Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
Jon Hamm | Executive Producer |
Lucy Lumsden | Executive Producer |
Matthew Justice | Executive Producer |
Dan Cheesbrough | Executive Producer |
Jon Mountague | Executive Producer |
Mark Henson | Editor |
Dennis De Groot | Production Designer |
Stephen Warbeck | Composer |