4.060 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
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Hospital drama set in London during the early 1960s, following the staff of a busy gynecology ward at a time when abortion is illegal and the contraceptive pill is only just becoming available to married women.
Costume
Early '60s silhouettes that scream repression.
Acting
Jack Davenport's charm offensive as a deeply sketchy surgeon.
Production
Hospital corridors so tense you need a cigarette after.
Creators
Paul Unwin, Peter Grimsdale
Jack Davenport
Otto Powell
Natasha Little
Elizabeth Powell
Iain Glen
Ronald Mulligan
Zoe Boyle
Jean Truscott
Catherine Steadman
Angela Wilson
Joanna Page
Lily Enderbury
Oliver Chris
Richard Truscott
Shaun Dingwall
Charlie Enderbury
Rudi Goodman
Thomas Powell
Diane Fletcher
Matron Vosper
Melanie Kilburn
Mrs. Johnstone
Holli Dempsey
Maureen Mulligan
Ronny Jhutti
Dr. Omprakash Mehta
Dystin Johnson
Sister Neville
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 1967 Abortion Act was four years away — this show lives in the dangerous gap.
Creator Paul Unwin also co-created Casualty, explaining why hospital corridors feel like characters.
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