Porters. Image shows from L to R: Frankie (Susan Wokoma), Simon Porter (Edward Easton), Anthony De La Mer (Daniel Mays), Lucy (Claudia Jessie)
Porters
- TV sitcom
- Dave
- 2017 - 2019
- 9 episodes (2 series)
Sitcom about the unseen life of a modern hospital. Stars Edward Easton, Susan Wokoma, Daniel Mays, Claudia Jessie, Rutger Hauer and more.
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Series 2, Episode 2 - Orc & Pradeep
Porters. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Pradeep (Sanjeev Bhaskar), Simon Porter (Edward Easton)
Mr Pradeep spends a day as a porter for charity. Meanwhile, a woman dressed as an orc is admitted to the hospital with an extreme allergic reaction.
Further details
Mr Pradeep spends a day as a porter for charity. Simon's awe at his God-like power as a Surgeon unwittingly causes Mr Pradeep to have a fatal loss of nerve and hand in his notice just as he's about to operate on the husband of a hospital board director. Can Frankie and Simon get him back on track?
Meanwhile, a woman dressed as an orc is admitted to the hospital with an extreme allergic reaction. No-one can work out why she continues to deteriorate until she comes into contact with Frankie and starts to scream. Does Frankie have a secret cosplay identity she's never shared with anyone at the hospital?
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 21st March 2019
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- Dave
- Length
- 40 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 22nd March 2019 | 1:00am | Dave |
| Monday 25th March 2019 | 11:20pm | Dave |
| Wednesday 27th March 2019 | 11:00pm | Dave |
| Saturday 11th May 2019 | 1:00am | Dave |
| Tuesday 3rd December 2019 | 3:15am | Dave |
| Saturday 21st March 2020 | 2:05am | Dave |
| Monday 8th June 2020 | 2:25am | Dave |
| Sunday 1st November 2020 | 3:30am | Dave |
| Wednesday 23rd December 2020 | 3:00am | Dave |
Cast & crew
| Edward Easton | Simon Porter |
| Susan Wokoma | Frankie |
| Daniel Mays | Anthony De La Mer |
| Claudia Jessie | Lucy |
| Rutger Hauer | Tillman |
| Sanjeev Bhaskar | Mr. Pradeep |
| Sinead Keenan | Dr Batholomew |
| Tanya Franks | Jane Bison |
| Sophie McShera | Pippa (Orc) |
| Whitney O'Nicholas | Frankie's Sister |
| Caron Pascoe | Mrs Weig |
| Dan Sefton | Writer |
| Susan Wokoma | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Vadim Jean | Director |
| Alex Walsh-Taylor | Producer |
| Pete Thornton | Executive Producer |
| Laurence Bowen | Executive Producer |
| Dan Sefton | Executive Producer |
| Dan Kay | Line Producer |
| Nick Ames | Editor |
| Steve Parnell | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Natalie Marie Willis | Costume Designer |
| Clive Norman | Director of Photography |
| Nicola Coleman | Make-up Designer |
| Oli Julian | Composer |
| Nick Foster | Composer |
| Matt Bell | 1st Assistant Director |