This Is Going To Hurt
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 2022
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Comedy drama series based on Adam Kay's book about his time as a junior doctor. Also features Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Alex Jennings, Rory Fleck Byrne, Michele Austin and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
Adam is juggling his personal life with a hectic job on the labour ward, where he is faced with a racist mother-to-be and an irritating frequent flyer.
He meets Shruti, an inexperienced SHO who is struggling to find her feet in Obs & Gynae. He eventually makes it to his best friend's stag do, but is immediately called back to the hospital to cover a staff shortage, and forced to abandon his boyfriend, Harry. On arriving back at work, Adam discovers that he has made a terrible mistake.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 8th February 2022
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 50 minutes
Catch-up
Cast & crew
| Ben Whishaw | Adam |
| Ambika Mod | Shruti |
| Alex Jennings | Mr Lockhart |
| Rory Fleck Byrne | Harry |
| Michele Austin | Tracy |
| Tom Durant-Pritchard | Greg |
| Hannah Onslow | Erika |
| Philippa Dunne | Ria |
| Josie Walker | Non-Reassuring Trace |
| Rosie Akerman | Paula |
| Michael Workeye | Ben |
| Andreea Paduraru | Andrea |
| Marcel Dorian | Andrea's Husband |
| Alice Bailey Johnson | Callie |
| Marion Bailey | Callie's Mother |
| Sarah Durham | Anna |
| Yasmin Wilde | Benilda |
| Sara Kestelman | Mrs Winnicka |
| Heather Agyepong | Rachel |
| Agata Jarosz | Agnieska |
| Andrew Nolan | Graham |
| James Corrigan | Welly |
| Grace Cookey-Gam | Arnie |
| Adam Kay | Writer |
| Ben Hough | Script Editor |
| Dan Swimer | Script Consultant |
| Lucy Forbes | Director |
| Holly Pullinger | Producer |
| Naomi De Pear | Executive Producer |
| Mona Qureshi | Executive Producer |
| Adam Kay | Executive Producer |
| James Farrell | Executive Producer |
| Jane Featherstone | Executive Producer |
| Ben Whishaw | Executive Producer |
| Piers Wenger | Executive Producer |
| Geraldine Hawkins | Line Producer |
| Lucy Forbes | Associate Producer |
| Katie Carpenter | Development Producer |
| Selina MacArthur | Editor |
| Dick Lunn | Production Designer |
| Nina Gold | Casting Director |
| Martin Ware | Casting Director |
| Emma Rees | Costume Designer |
| Benedict Spence | Director of Photography |
| Niamh Morrison | Make-up Designer |
| Jarvis Cocker | Composer |
| Serafina Steer | Composer |
| Chris Barber | Graphics |
| Matt Jennings | 1st Assistant Director |
| Steve Browell | Sound Designer |
Video
First look
A first look at This Is Going To Hurt, starring Ben Whishaw and based on the award-winning book by Adam Kay.
Featuring: Ambika Mod (Shruti), Ben Whishaw (Adam), Andreea Paduraru (Andrea), Michele Austin (Tracy), Hannah Onslow (Erika) & Marcel Dorian (Andrea's Husband).