Polyoaks
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2011 - 2017
- 26 episodes (5 series)
Radio 4 sitcom about two sibling doctors who are struggling with the NHS reforms. Written by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer. Also features Nigel Planer, Simon Greenall, David Westhead, Polly Frame, Margaret Cabourn-Smith and more.
Episode menu
- Series 2, Episode 4 - Strange Dr Love
Hugh is asked to chair a new government commission, so Polyoaks needs a locum. Practice manager Betty appoints the cut-price option.
Further details
Hugh is asked to chair a new government commission, so Polyoaks needs a locum. Practice Manager Betty, ever economic, appoints the cut-price option.
Everyone is relieved that curmudgeonly Hugh is out of the way, but Roy is suspicious of the interloper and Hugh's big political opportunity is not turning out quite the way he hoped.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 30th November 2012
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Nigel Planer | Dr Roy Thornton |
| Simon Greenall | Dr Hugh Thornton |
| David Westhead | Dr Jeremy |
| Phil Cornwell | Mr Devlin |
| Jane Whittenshaw | Betty Crossfield |
| Polly Frame | Vera Duplessis |
| David Holt | Ensemble Actor |
| Darren Benedict | Dr Derek Love |
| Phil Hammond | Writer |
| David Spicer | Writer |
| Frank Stirling | Director |
| David Spicer | Producer |