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Nurse. Image shows from L to R: Herbert (Paul Whitehouse), Elizabeth (Esther Coles). Copyright: Down The Line Productions
Nurse

Nurse

  • TV comedy drama / sketch show
  • BBC Two
  • 2015
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

TV version of the Radio 4 series starring Paul Whitehouse as various characters visited by a community psychiatric nurse. Stars Esther Coles, Paul Whitehouse and Cecilia Noble.

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Key details

Genres
Comedy Drama, Sketch Show
Broadcast
2015
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
4 (1 series)
Stars
Esther Coles, Paul Whitehouse, Cecilia Noble, Rosie Cavaliero, Simon Day, Jason Maza, Vilma Hollingbery, Sue Elliott-Nicholls and more
Writers
Paul Whitehouse, David Cummings and Esther Coles
Director
Ian FitzGibbon
Producers
Tilusha Ghelani, Paul Whitehouse and Gareth Edwards
Company

A series for BBC Two from Paul Whitehouse, starring Esther Coles as a community psychiatric nurse and Paul Whitehouse as many of her patients or their relatives.

The series follows Elizabeth into the homes of her patients (or 'service users' in today's jargon). It recounts their humorous, sad and often bewildering daily interactions with their nurse, whose job is to assess their progress, dispense medication and offer comfort and support.

The series is based on the BBC Radio 4 series of the same name and is written by Paul Whitehouse and David Cummings, who have collaborated many times in the past, including on The Fast Show, Down The Line and Happiness.

Paul Whitehouse says "It's a real joy to be working on Nurse for TV as well as radio, and great to be doing so with Esther Coles, David Cummings and the rest of our great team."

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 10th March 2015 at 10pm on BBC Two
Most recent repeats
  • Thursday 2nd August 2018 at 2:30am on U&Gold - Episode 2
  • Wednesday 1st August 2018 at 3:15am on U&Gold - Episode 2
  • Tuesday 31st July 2018 at 3:15am on U&Gold - Episode 1

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