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A trio of very different patients (James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli) play a never-ending game of sickbed one-upmanship and cause all kinds of grief for the overworked and irritable hospital staff.
IMDb 6.8/1019794 seasons
7 episodes
  • 1. A Bed with a View

    1. A Bed with a View

    When young Norman Binns is admitted to Dr. Thorpe's hospital ward, long-time resident Roy Figgis attempts to trick him into swapping beds so he can finally have the window view.
    When young Norman Binns is admitted to Dr. Thorpe's hospital ward, long-time resident Roy Figgis attempts to trick him into swapping beds so he can finally have the window view.
    ALL
    25min
    Oct 29, 1979
  • 2. Operation Norman

    2. Operation Norman

    Norman's nerves get the best of him before surgery when Figgis scares him with doom-laden talk of operations gone awry and Dr. Thorpe arrives haggard and sleep-deprived.
    Norman's nerves get the best of him before surgery when Figgis scares him with doom-laden talk of operations gone awry and Dr. Thorpe arrives haggard and sleep-deprived.
    13+
    25min
    Nov 5, 1979
  • 3. The Rumour

    3. The Rumour

    When Dr. Thorpe tells Gupte that "Victor" is at death's door, the nurse mistakenly believes he's talking about his son, not his dog, and the rumor soon spreads like wildfire.
    When Dr. Thorpe tells Gupte that "Victor" is at death's door, the nurse mistakenly believes he's talking about his son, not his dog, and the rumor soon spreads like wildfire.
    13+
    25min
    Nov 12, 1979
  • 4. The Man with the Face

    4. The Man with the Face

    Glover has a tryst with a woman named Anna, and when her fiancé Nico arrives at the hospital for revenge, it's up to Figgis to step in and save Archie's skin.
    Glover has a tryst with a woman named Anna, and when her fiancé Nico arrives at the hospital for revenge, it's up to Figgis to step in and save Archie's skin.
    13+
    24min
    Nov 19, 1979
  • 5. Tangled Web

    5. Tangled Web

    Norman forms a crush on the new nurse Sally but faces stiff competition from Glover, Dr. Thorpe and Gupte.
    Norman forms a crush on the new nurse Sally but faces stiff competition from Glover, Dr. Thorpe and Gupte.
    13+
    25min
    Dec 2, 1979
  • 6. Let Them Eat Cake

    6. Let Them Eat Cake

    The patients decide to go on a hunger strike to protest the abysmal hospital food.
    The patients decide to go on a hunger strike to protest the abysmal hospital food.
    13+
    25min
    Nov 25, 1979
  • 7. Is There a Doctor in the House?

    7. Is There a Doctor in the House?

    After Glover is discharged, an unhappy Figgis disguises himself as a doctor and goes to a nearby pub to prescribe fake diagnoses, filling the hospital ward with potential new rivals.
    After Glover is discharged, an unhappy Figgis disguises himself as a doctor and goes to a nearby pub to prescribe fake diagnoses, filling the hospital ward with potential new rivals.
    13+
    24min
    Dec 10, 1979
  • Only When I Laugh
    IMDb 6.8/1019794 seasons
    A trio of very different patients (James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Christopher Strauli) play a never-ending game of sickbed one-upmanship and cause all kinds of grief for the overworked and irritable hospital staff.
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    13+
    smokingfoul languagesexual content
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