Getting On
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| Format | Comedy |
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| Ending theme | "Roll River Roll" by Richard Hawley |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Original channel | BBC Four |
| Original airing | July 8, 2009 |
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Getting On is a satirical British sitcom based in an NHS hospital. It is written by its core cast, Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan, and is directed by Peter Capaldi.[1] It first aired in July 2009.[2] Two seasons have been completed (the first with 3 episodes and the second with 6) with a third series announced.[3]
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[edit] Characters
Kim Wilde, played by Jo Brand, is a return-to-work nurse who must adapt to the difficulties the modern NHS throws at her, with C. diff, form-filling, and political correctness.[4] She is the staff member most empathetic to the concerns of patients and their families, which often brings her into conflict her colleagues, who are more concerned with sticking to the rules. She appears to be happily married, though her life outside the ward is rarely touched upon.
Dr Pippa Moore, played by Vicki Pepperdine, is the "tough but fair" Care of The Elderly Consultant. She is uptight, self-centered, and lacking in "people skills", often being discourteous to her colleagues, her medical students, and even the patients. She, however, remains oblivious to the offence she causes, believing that people are impressed by her professionalism. She is married to a pilot called Philip but the marriage is not happy. She has something of a crush on her superior, Dr Healy, but he has no feelings for her.
Den Flixter, played by Joanna Scanlan, is the ward sister and Wilde's immediate superior. She is legally separated from her husband and over the course of the series pursues an affair with the male Matron Hillary Loftus, played by Ricky Grover, which is complicated by the fact that he is clearly inexperienced in romantic relationships, as well as identifying himself as gay.
[edit] Second series
The show returned for a second series of six episodes on 26 October 2010. The series included several ongoing storylines and expanded roles for Peter Capaldi (as Dr Peter Healy) and Ricky Grover. Michael Gould appeared in Episode two and Nancy Kerr and Lindy Whiteford had recurring roles as the terminally ill Mrs Fyvie and her daughter Beedie.
[edit] Reception
The show has received very high praise from television critics across the board in the UK, with praise for the actors' performances, and the gritty, realistic portrayal of an NHS hospital.[5][6] The Telegraph listed it as the best British television show of the year.[7]
Brand, Scanlan, and Pepperdine won the 2010 Royal Television Society Award for Best Writing in Comedy.[8] and in 2010 the three also won the Writer's Guild Award for Best Comedy.
Both Jo Brand and Joanna Scanlan were nominated for the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role.[9]
[edit] References
- ^ "Getting On - Production Details". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/getting_on/details/. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ International Movie Database Episodes
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/comedy/2011/05/getting-on-series-3.shtml
- ^ White, Lesley (21 June 2009). "Jo Brand takes on the NHS in comedy Getting On". The Times (London).
- ^ "'Getting On' In The Press...". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/getting_on/press/. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ^ Banks-Smith, Nancy (9 July 2009). "Last night's TV: Getting On, Taking the Flak". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2009/jul/09/getting-on. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
- ^ Deacon, Michael; Harvey, Chris; Pettie, Andrew; Radford, Ceri (12 December 2010). "From stray cats to grumpy nurses: the best TV of 2010". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8232201/From-stray-cats-to-grumpy-nurses-the-best-TV-of-2010.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "RTS Programme Awards 2009". Royal Television Society. http://www.rts.org.uk/Info_page_two_pic_2_det.asp?art_id=8130&sec_id=3894. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Television Awards Winners in 2010". BAFTA. http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/television-awards-nominations-in-2010,1095,BA.html. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
[edit] External links
- Getting On at BBC Programmes
- Getting On at the Internet Movie Database
- Getting On at TV.com
- Getting On at the British Comedy Guide
