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Ladies Strike

Episode 5 of 6

A lack of a female doctor at the surgery gets the team a reputation for casual sexism. Stars Nigel Planer. From 2016.

Patients are complaining about the lack of female doctors at the surgery.

The Polyoaks team want to recruit a woman doctor, but that is easier said than done in the current climate. And when they do find a candidate, she may be about to strike.

Nigel Planer and Simon Greenall star in the Health Service satire by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer.

The Polyoaks surgery is plagued by strikes, endless new management initiatives, staff shortages, militant patients, eight day weeks, privatisation – and all these things are entirely their fault, apparently.

Roy ...... Nigel Planer
Hugh ...... Simon Greenall
Monica ...... Polly Frame
Jeremy ...... David Westhead
Justice Spicer-Hammond/Ruth ...... Zalie Burrow
Stephanie Simons/Mrs Vinyl ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Justice/Mr Stickler/Mr Toshack ...... Julian Dutton

Director: Frank Stirling

A Unique production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 Apr 2021 03:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Roy Nigel Planer
Hugh Simon Greenall
Monica Polly Frame
Jeremy David Westhead
Justice Spicer-Hammond Zalie Burrow
Ruth Zalie Burrow
Stephanie Simons Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mrs Vinyl Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Justice Julian Dutton
Mr Stickler Julian Dutton
Mr Toshack Julian Dutton
Writer Phil Hammond
Writer David Spicer
Director Frank Stirling

Broadcasts

  • Wed 1 Jun 2016 11:30
  • Sun 18 Apr 2021 12:30
  • Sun 18 Apr 2021 17:30
  • Sun 18 Apr 2021 22:00
  • Mon 19 Apr 2021 05:30
  • Sat 24 Apr 2021 15:30
  • Sun 25 Apr 2021 03:30

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