Hospital People

Season

2017

UK

5.6

Mockumentary following the lives of staff at Brimlington Hospital. Including ambitious manager Susan, inept DJ Ivan, cheeky chaplain Father Kenny and psychic porter Ian (all played by Tom Binns).

Episode List

S1 • E1

The Hospital Awards

Hospital manager Susan Mitchell is delighted that Brimlington will host the annual Regional Hospital Awards and bags TV star Jeremy Lace to host the ceremony. Kenny and Ivan vie for the Patient's Choice Award.

S1 • E2

The Security Threat

Head of security, Hilary, is told to up security levels at the hospital after an intruder. Father Kenny has a new toy, DJ Ivan Brackenbury has an admirer and hospital porter Ian is involved in a case of mistaken identity.

S1 • E3

The Local Millionaire

Hospital manager Susan is delighted when illness forces a benevolent local businessman into the hospital. Kenny meets a kindred spirit, Ian faces his nemesis and Ivan may have ulterior motives for his fund-raising.

S1 • E4

The Health Guru

When head porter Big John dies of a heart attack climbing the stairs as the lift is out of order Susan, desperate to improve her low popularity rating, brings in nutritionist Tyler Watt, who immediately imposes a total sugar ban in the hospital. This does not go down well with the staff and even Susan has her misgivings when Tyler makes her wear a fat suit. When assistant manager Sunny almost chokes to death on a supposedly healthy snack she has no option but to sack Tyler and lift the ban. This, and her rendition of 'You're Beautiful' at Big John's funeral service, increases her popularity no end.

S1 • E5

The New Ward

Susan is anxious to impress visiting health minister Helena Steel, who is due to open a new ward and has removed all the signs, resulting in confusion. Father Kenny sees it as a chance to increase audiences but Ian is not happy as it means he has to hold his séances in a broom cupboard. Whilst Helena turns the whole visit into a party political broadcast Ivan's charity stunt of walking backwards for the day spells disaster for Susan twice over and Ian's new choice of venue for his séances is equally unfortunate.

S1 • E6

The Charity Single

Susan decides to make a charity single to raise funds for the hospital and brings in local choir-master Neville Burley to audition the choir - which does not include Father Kenny. Susan soon annoys Neville by interfering in the recording and discovers the entire choir hates her, forcing her to make an executive decision. Ian uses his psychic skills to help the trap a thief but ends up getting arrested whilst Ivan has a solution to his inability to cope with his new digital recording equipment - bring back the old deck on which to play the stirring charity single.