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Green Wing. Image shows from L to R: Guy Secretan (Stephen Mangan), Caroline Todd (Tamsin Greig), Mac Macartney (Julian Rhind-Tutt). Copyright: Talkback Productions
Green Wing

Green Wing

  • TV sitcom
  • Channel 4
  • 2004 - 2007
  • 18 episodes (2 series)

Comedy about the childish and slightly mad staff working in a hospital. Stars Tamsin Greig, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Stephen Mangan, Mark Heap, Pippa Haywood and more.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 756

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'There were people dying around us': An oral history of Channel 4 sitcom Green Wing

As the cult comedy series turns 20, Jacob Stolworthy talks to the crew behind it - including creator Victoria Pile and cast members Tamsin Greig and Michelle Gomez - about the show's legacy, from its beloved characters to the relentless corpsing and a possible continuation.

Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 3rd September 2024

10 little-known UK sitcoms that US viewers need to watch

Only a few British sitcoms make an impression in the United States, but there are plenty of hilarious shows which deserve bigger international audiences. While shows like Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and The Office have had plenty of success in America, this is merely the tip of the iceberg. British comedy doesn't always translate well overseas, so people don't often give lesser-known British sitcoms a chance.

Ben Protheroe, Screen Rant, 28th July 2024

Green Wing in talks to return to TV

There was good news earlier this year for fans of hit 00s sitcom Green Wing when it came back as an audio show, and that good news might be about to become great news.

Robert Oliver, Metro, 23rd July 2024

The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked

From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2024

Green Wing cast reunite for Audible podcast series

The cast of Green Wing have reunited for a six-part podcast sitcom. Green Wing: Resuscitated is available now from Audible.

British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2024

The last laugh: is the television sitcom really dead?

From Friends to The Thick Of It, the TV sitcom has evolved - but it's no longer in rude health. Enter offbeat shows like Stath Lets Flats, bringing joy and potential redemption.

Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 26th October 2021

Britcoms sold around the world

International deals for Peep Show, Detectorists, Plebs and more.

Chortle, 6th September 2018

How we made: Green Wing

'Filming in a hospital was hell. We shot scenes in the recovery area, surrounded by patients coming round from their operations'

Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 25th June 2018

Stephen Mangan on his new show Bliss - and why Green Wing didn't win more awards.

Kasia Delgado, Radio Times, 7th March 2018

Stephen Mangan would revive Green Wing

Stephen Mangan has admitted he would be tempted to star in a revival of Green Wing if he was "desperate for money", but said he loved being part of the comedy show.

Female First, 27th February 2018

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