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Hospital People. Ivan Brackenbury (Tom Binns). Copyright: Roughcut Television
Hospital People

Hospital People

  • TV sitcom / sketch show
  • BBC One
  • 2016 - 2017
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Mockumentary in which Tom Binns plays various characters who are working in a hospital. Also features Amit Shah, Janine Duvitski and Mandeep Dhillon.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - The Local Millionaire

Hospital People. Image shows from L to R: Tony Jackson (Mark Williams), Father Kenny (Tom Binns). Copyright: Roughcut Television
Manager Susan Mitchell is delighted when benevolent local businessman Tony Jackson takes ill and is admitted to Brimlington Hospital. Kenny finds a kindred spirit, while porter Ian meets his nemesis. Ivan raises money to help a patient go to America for treatment, but does he have an ulterior motive?

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 5th May 2017
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Tom Binns Ivan Brackenbury
Tom Binns Susan Mitchell
Tom Binns Ian D Montfort
Tom Binns Father Kenny
Amit Shah Sunny Prasad
Janine Duvitski Mrs Leydon
Mandeep Dhillon Shaz Dutta
Guest cast
Mark Williams Tony Jackson
Jacqueline Boatswain Doctor
Sukh Ojla Nurse Barrett
Andy Burke Ward Manager
Alun Cochrane Broken Leg Patient
Jessica Johnson Radiographer
Polly Kemp Female Patient
Alan Renwick Toilet Patient
Writing team
Paul Doolan Writer
Tom Binns Writer (Additional Material)
Matt Morgan Writer (Additional Material)
Kayleigh Llewellyn Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Paul Murphy Director
Emma Lawson Producer
Ash Atalla Executive Producer
Jon Petrie Executive Producer
Tom Binns Associate Producer
Adam Bokey Editor
Mark Lawrence Editor
Kyz Kistell Production Designer
Julia Duff Casting Director
Sacha Green Casting Director
Chloe Adele Costume Designer
Matt Wicks Director of Photography
Katy Fray Make-up Designer
Nick Foster Composer
Oli Julian Composer
Seth Adams 1st Assistant Director
Alex Moody Commissioning Editor

Press

Tom Binns plays all the main characters in this otherwise formulaic mockumentary. In the abstract that's impressive, but how it benefits the show isn't obvious: the temptation to differentiate his creations by overegging them all proves irresistible. Tonight, Mark Williams is admitted as a wisecracking businessman, fawned over by hospital manager Susan (Binns) and befriended by chaplain and chilled-out entertainer Kenny (Binns).

Jack Seale, The Guardian, 5th May 2017

Hospital People review

Despite this abject lack of a cutting edge there is something enjoyable about this series.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2017

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