Getting On
Encyclopedia
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
. It first aired in July 2009. Two seasons have been completed (the first with 3 episodes and the second with 6) with a third series announced.
. She is the staff member most empathatic 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.
listed it as the best British television show of the year.
Brand, Scanlan, and Pepperdine won the 2010 Royal Television Society Award for Best Writing in Comedy. 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
.
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
British sitcom based in an NHS
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
hospital. It is written by its core cast, Jo Brand
Jo Brand
Josephine Grace "Jo" Brand is a BAFTA winning British comedian, writer, and actor.- Early life :Jo Brand was born 23 July 1957 in Wandsworth, London. Her mother was a social worker. Brand is the middle of three children, with two brothers...
, Vicki Pepperdine
Vicki Pepperdine
Vicki Pepperdine is an English actress and comedian. She co-writes and stars in the BBC Four sitcom Getting On along with Jo Brand and Joanna Scanlan...
, and Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan
Joanna Scanlan is a Welsh actress and television writer, best known for her roles in various British comedy series, such as The Thick of It, Doctors and Nurses, Getting On and Little Britain.-Getting On:...
, and is directed by Peter Capaldi
Peter Capaldi
Peter Dougan Capaldi is an Academy Award and BAFTA award winning Scottish actor and film director. In 1995, his short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life won the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film...
. It first aired in July 2009. Two seasons have been completed (the first with 3 episodes and the second with 6) with a third series announced.
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 correctnessPolitical correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
. She is the staff member most empathatic 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
Matron
Matron is the job title of a very senior nurse in several countries, including the United Kingdom, its former colonies, including the Republic of Ireland, although the title Clinical Nurse Manager has become acceptable as an alternative.-History:...
Hillary Loftus, played by Ricky Grover
Ricky Grover
Ricky Grover is an English actor. His stepfather was an armed robber and his mother a hairdresser. Grover became a ladies' hairdresser and a boxer, before becoming a stand-up comedian, actor and occasional television presenter.-Career:Grover has appeared in television programmes including Red...
, which is complicated by the fact that he is clearly inexperienced in romantic relationships, as well as identifying himself as gay.
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.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. The TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph
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listed it as the best British television show of the year.
Brand, Scanlan, and Pepperdine won the 2010 Royal Television Society Award for Best Writing in Comedy. 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
British Academy Television Awards
The British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts . They have been awarded annually since 1954, and are analogous to the Emmy Awards in the United States.-Background:...
for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Role
British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy Performance
-See also:* British Academy Television Awards* British Academy Television Award for Best Comedy -External links:* * , Internet Movie Database...
.