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
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
Despite this abject lack of a cutting edge there is something enjoyable about this series.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th May 2017