Series synopsis
tlc is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on November 17, 2002. It ended on December 16, 2002. It was created by Fintan Coyle. It stars Reece Shearsmith, Alexander Armstrong, Richard Griffiths and Georgia Mackenzie.
tlc is a darkly surreal farce-like sitcom created and written by Fintan Coyle, set in a fictional NHS hospital called South Middlesex where coffee is traded like drugs and pretty much everyone has a personality complex.
Dr Laurence Flynn finds himself thrown in at the deep end when he gets his first job after leaving Medical School (where he failed his finals). Always the butt of jokes by other staff (being called on to revive dead people)he has to cope not only with the patients but mad collea ...
Premise
tlc is a darkly surreal farce-like sitcom created and written by Fintan Coyle, set in a fictional NHS hospital called South Middlesex where coffee is traded like drugs and pretty much everyone has a personality complex.
Dr Laurence Flynn finds himself thrown in at the deep end when he gets his first job after leaving Medical School (where he failed his finals). Always the butt of jokes by other staff (being called on to revive dead people)he has to cope not only with the patients but mad colleagues too – an ex surgeon now the hospital chaplain and a German theatre assistant with a masochistic kink.
The show never confirms what 'tlc' stands for, although it's presumed to be a sarcastic reference to the widely used abbreviation for 'tender loving care', but could equally refer to the alternative yet related abbreviation 'total lack of concern'.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Reece Shearsmith as Dr Laurence Flynn
- Alexander Armstrong as Dr Stephen Noble
- Richard Griffiths as Mr Benedict Ron
- Georgia Mackenzie as Nurse Judy Conway
- Llewella Gideon as Sister Charity Hope
- Martin Trenaman as The Wheelchair Man
- Benedict Wong as Nurse Terry Cheung
- Tim Brooke-Taylor as Hospital Chaplain
Supporting cast
- Erich Redman as Gasman
- Tom Watt as Sid Potter
Guest cast
- Pip Torrens as Mr Copperfield
- Charlotte McDougall as Mrs Copperfield
- David Savile as The Examiner
- Pooja Kumar as IVF Doctor
- Ann Wenn as IVF Patient
- San Shella as Medical Student
- Chris Geere as Medical Student
- Naomi Taylor as Medical Student
- Paul Kemp as Junior Doctor
- Shereen Ibrahim as Junior Doctor
- Laurence Howarth as Junior Doctor
- Jimmy Roussounis as Coma Patient
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 17, 2002 | December 16, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Staying Awake Newly qualified junior doctor Laurence Flynn fights to stay awake during his first shift plus finds himself fearing a particular procedure. |
November 17, 2002 |
| 2 |
Sectioned Whilst trying to find place to sleep in the hospital, Flynn finds himself sectioned under the Mental Health Act. |
November 18, 2002 |
| 3 |
Clean White Coat Flynn has to get a clean white coat before the next ward round, but not before encounters with Jesus, tropical fish, the local priest and the Pet Shop Boys. |
November 25, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 17, 2002 |
| Last aired | December 16, 2002 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:30:00 |