Series synopsis
Green Wing is a British comedy television series that premiered on Channel 4 on September 3, 2004. It ended on January 4, 2007. It was created by Victoria Pile. It stars Sally Bretton, Oliver Chris, Olivia Colman and Michelle Gomez.
Follow new surgical registrar Dr Caroline Todd through her first day at work and beyond, starting out as she means to go on - dishevelled and under-deodorised! Along the way she meets an assortment of bizarre and demented characters. Be prepared for one of the most surreal journeys you're ever likely to take as you dive into the anarchic world of Green Wing Hospital!
Premise
Follow new surgical registrar Dr Caroline Todd through her first day at work and beyond, starting out as she means to go on - dishevelled and under-deodorised! Along the way she meets an assortment of bizarre and demented characters. Be prepared for one of the most surreal journeys you're ever likely to take as you dive into the anarchic world of Green Wing Hospital!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sally Bretton as Kim Alabaster
- Oliver Chris as Boyce
- Olivia Colman as Harriet Schulenburg
- Michelle Gomez as Sue White
- Tamsin Greig as Caroline Todd
- Pippa Haywood as Joanna Clore
- Mark Heap as Alan Statham
- Katie Lyons as Naughty Rachel
Supporting cast
- Stephen Mangan as Guy Secretan
- Lucinda Raikes as Karen Ball
- Julian Rhind-Tutt as Mac
- Karl Theobald as Martin Dear
- Sarah Alexander as Angela Hunter
- Paterson Joseph as Lyndon
- Stephen Merchant as Lab Technicianian
Guest cast
- Rosie Cavaliero as Teacher
- Sally Phillips as Holly Hawkes
- Oliver Milburn as Liam
- Daisy Haggard as Emmy
- Pip Torrens as Neurosurgeon
- Nick Frost as Just a Man
- Richard Katz as Campervan Couple
- Kevin Eldon as Scissors Bentley
- John Oliver as Car Salesman
- Sarah Hadland as Nurse
- Di Botcher as Catering Manager
- Tom Goodman-Hill as Politician
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 9 | September 3, 2004 | October 29, 2004 |
| Season 2 | 9 | March 31, 2006 | January 4, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Caroline's First Day After being locked out of her new house all night, Dr. Caroline Todd is forced to turn up to her new job at the local hospital tired and smelling like a mini-cab after using car freshener as a replacement for deodorant. She soon meets the strange staff, but anaesthetist Dr. Guy Secretan is very welcoming and offers her his spare room for the night while he works a night shift. However after a blocked toilet incident, she soon realises Guy's true motives after he turns up home early and she discovers there isn't actually a spare room. Meanwhile Dr. Alan Statham is having troubles of his own after someone defaced his badge by blacking out the letters O,N,S,L,T and A from his Consultant name badge, and his secret lover, Head of Human Resources Joanne Clore, tells him he isn't particularly well endowed – prompting him to check a corpse for comparisons sake. |
September 3, 2004 |
| 2 |
Rumours While Joanna is extra careful to make sure that her and Statham aren't seen arriving together, Caroline isn't quite so lucky when she is spotted turning up with Guy after having spent that night at his place. Despite Caroline assuring everyone nothing happened between them, Guy is happier to play up to the rumours spreading around the hospital until Caroline forces him to admit the truth by digging up some dirt to blackmail him with. Meanwhile Martin is on the hunt for his missing soya yoghurt after it has been moved by the cleaners, Mac discovers that his old girlfriend is getting married, Statham spends the day enjoying how his white coat swirls around him, Sue tries to get her hands on Mac's hair and Harriet loses one of her many children. |
September 10, 2004 |
| 3 |
Lodgers Worried about her age Joanna is also concerned about the dreariness of her relationship with Statham, who in turn tries to spice up their relationship through spontaneity (with the help of playing his recorder to get himself sexually aroused). However he soon becomes concerned that I.T. wiz and women-pleaser Lyndon Jones is trying to steal Joanna away from him. Meanwhile Mac discovers that despite protesting she never wanted children, his ex-girlfriend Holly is expecting with her new partner. A delighted Guy soon uses this as ammunition in his game of one-upmanship with Mac, but ends up being traumatized himself when memories of his boarding school days come back to haunt him. And Caroline juggles her nicotine urges with searching for a new roommate, but is less than thrilled with the candidate being Angela. |
September 17, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 It's eight weeks since Guy stole the ambulance and drove to a literal cliffhanger ending with Mac and Martin in tow. Mac is now in a coma and is receiving a constant stream of admiring visitors while Guy is not coping too well with the fact that he's slept with his mother. She's not having a great time of it either with her office staff's constant ribbing. However, Martin is happy to have a new brother and he's now gone as far as kissing Karen's tongue! |
March 31, 2006 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Statham, when not drawing breasts upon his x-rays, is trying to make Joanna jealous with increasingly desperate pretend sexual exploits. Mac is back at work and, with no help from Guy, is causing Caroline grief as he can't remember the twenty minutes that they were an item. Meanwhile, Karen and Martin have moved on to the next level and she's wearing him out. |
April 7, 2006 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 A documentary crew visits the hospital, exciting the creative juices in Alan and the bitter rivalry between Sue and Joanna. Meanwhile, a tape of Guy being "intimate" with his mother is now in the possession of Sue who plays merry havoc with his and Joanna's life. And is this the end for Angela as she falls for the charms of the director who's off to Toronto next week? |
April 14, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 2004 |
| Last aired | January 4, 2007 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:00:00 |