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One of the major success stories of ITV children s programming, this BAFTA Award-winning show ran for over a decade and detailed the trials and tribulations of staff and patients at a children s ward in a busy hospital. Co-written by award-winning writers Paul Abbott (Shameless) and Kay Mellor (The Chase), the series pulled no punches and was loved by adults and children alike for its realistic portrayal of mature themes in a sensitive manner. This complete second series sees the return of former anorexia sufferer Keely - this time, not as a patient. The arrival of a young stabbing victim, Matthew, also brings gang rivalries onto the children s ward, and newcomer Nurse Mitchell proves a formidable presence for the established staff and patients of South Park General.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: One of the major success stories of ITV children's programming, this BAFTA Award-winning show ran for over a decade and detailed the trials and tribulations of staff and patients at a children's ward in a busy hospital. Co-written by award-winning writers Paul Abbott (Shameless) and Kay Mellor (The Chase), the series pulled no punches and was loved by adults and children alike for its realistic portrayal of mature themes in a sensitive manner. This complete second series sees the return of former anorexia sufferer Keely - this time, not as a patient. The arrival of a young stabbing victim, Matthew, also brings gang rivalries onto the children's ward, and newcomer Nurse Mitchell proves a formidable presence for the established staff and patients of South Park General. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, Emmy Awards, ...Children's Ward - Complete Season 2 - 2-DVD Set ( The Ward ) ( Children's Ward - Complete Second Series )
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The first series of Children's Ward proved to be a fantastic introduction to one of children's TV's longest-running and most beloved series. So what can we expect from the second series? The simple and honest answer is more of the same, plus many new attractions.
Gang warfare is running rampant in the area and one member, Matthew, is rushed to hospital in a critical condition after having been stabbed in a large brawl. Problems immediately arise when it is discovered that Lisa, a member of a rival gang, is present on the same ward and when these two are visited by their friends they are hard pressed to keep away from each others' throats. Other cases on the ward include a young French boy who has problems communicating, an upbeat and outgoing boy called Jo-Jo who has severely injured both arms and a baby boy whose parentage is in serious doubt. Perhaps the most humourous of all is a case of literally seeing double.
As for the staff, Charge Nurse Spencer from Series One has sadly departed and Sandra Mitchell is brought in as acting Ward Sister. This woman is a stern disciplinarian who enjoys sticking close to the rule book and therefore proves unpopular with her colleagues. A new doctor, Kieran Gallagher, also joins the team. His attitude proves popular with the patients but unfortunately his dress code sees him thrown into the headmaster's office on more than one occasion. Old favourites such as Diane Meadows, who is in line for a promotion, the ever-dependable Mags, up-and-coming nurse Miller and Dr. Woods also make welcome returns. Social worker Steve also pops in to lend a hand every now and then. Lastly Jack Crossley is back with his trolley of sweets, comics and other assorted goodies and he surprises us in Series Two with several instances of surprisingly good humour. Two surprise, but welcome, returns to the show are Keely Johnson who is now completely recovered from her anorexia, but now has other issues to contend with and bossy but boisterous Dawn.
The storylines for this series arguably surpass those of its predecessor as some more sensitive subjects, such as kidnapping, violence towards children and death are tackled, but which are again handled with both dignity and respect. A new addition to this series is our first visit to the operating theatre where the kids are put to right and we meet two additional new characters in the surgeons. Both the writing and the acting are up to their usual high standard and as a consequence the episodes are all highly believable and are also greatly emotional at times. If you enjoyed Series One, then Series Two will be a great treat.
Gang warfare is running rampant in the area and one member, Matthew, is rushed to hospital in a critical condition after having been stabbed in a large brawl. Problems immediately arise when it is discovered that Lisa, a member of a rival gang, is present on the same ward and when these two are visited by their friends they are hard pressed to keep away from each others' throats. Other cases on the ward include a young French boy who has problems communicating, an upbeat and outgoing boy called Jo-Jo who has severely injured both arms and a baby boy whose parentage is in serious doubt. Perhaps the most humourous of all is a case of literally seeing double.
As for the staff, Charge Nurse Spencer from Series One has sadly departed and Sandra Mitchell is brought in as acting Ward Sister. This woman is a stern disciplinarian who enjoys sticking close to the rule book and therefore proves unpopular with her colleagues. A new doctor, Kieran Gallagher, also joins the team. His attitude proves popular with the patients but unfortunately his dress code sees him thrown into the headmaster's office on more than one occasion. Old favourites such as Diane Meadows, who is in line for a promotion, the ever-dependable Mags, up-and-coming nurse Miller and Dr. Woods also make welcome returns. Social worker Steve also pops in to lend a hand every now and then. Lastly Jack Crossley is back with his trolley of sweets, comics and other assorted goodies and he surprises us in Series Two with several instances of surprisingly good humour. Two surprise, but welcome, returns to the show are Keely Johnson who is now completely recovered from her anorexia, but now has other issues to contend with and bossy but boisterous Dawn.
The storylines for this series arguably surpass those of its predecessor as some more sensitive subjects, such as kidnapping, violence towards children and death are tackled, but which are again handled with both dignity and respect. A new addition to this series is our first visit to the operating theatre where the kids are put to right and we meet two additional new characters in the surgeons. Both the writing and the acting are up to their usual high standard and as a consequence the episodes are all highly believable and are also greatly emotional at times. If you enjoyed Series One, then Series Two will be a great treat.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Continues where series 1 finishes, some of the original staff are missing but Dr Woods, Mags, Diane and Student Nurse Gary are back (Gary's nursing skills seem to have improved!).
Keely is no longer the patient, but makes a discovery, which tests her patience in the relationship she is still having with ex-patient Billy. Dawn is terrified of an operation to remove her spleen, how will the patients and staff cope when things do not go to plan!
It's hard to think that it is 20 years since I use to come home from school, tape this (on those things we had called video recorders) so I could continually re-watch it, I surprised myself by actually remembering some of the lines word for word in this series! I was 12 when this was screen on TV! It is classic children's TV, filmed in and around my local Bolton Hospital, (the opening picture of the front of the hospital has in fact just been knocked down to make way for a new car park!).
I had to laugh at some of the conditions being treated on the ward, these days you would be lucky to get an overnight bed for tonsillitis let alone a three / four week stay for something like psoriasis (Lisa). Still it is good to reminisce about the old days and this was one of my favourite TV shows when I was a kid. However I do note the copying of the original to DVD is not perfect, but then I suppose it is difficult to salvage things from the pre digital age.
This series deals with many serious issues including gang warfare, stabbings, suicide, death, and teen pregnancy!
Keely is no longer the patient, but makes a discovery, which tests her patience in the relationship she is still having with ex-patient Billy. Dawn is terrified of an operation to remove her spleen, how will the patients and staff cope when things do not go to plan!
It's hard to think that it is 20 years since I use to come home from school, tape this (on those things we had called video recorders) so I could continually re-watch it, I surprised myself by actually remembering some of the lines word for word in this series! I was 12 when this was screen on TV! It is classic children's TV, filmed in and around my local Bolton Hospital, (the opening picture of the front of the hospital has in fact just been knocked down to make way for a new car park!).
I had to laugh at some of the conditions being treated on the ward, these days you would be lucky to get an overnight bed for tonsillitis let alone a three / four week stay for something like psoriasis (Lisa). Still it is good to reminisce about the old days and this was one of my favourite TV shows when I was a kid. However I do note the copying of the original to DVD is not perfect, but then I suppose it is difficult to salvage things from the pre digital age.
This series deals with many serious issues including gang warfare, stabbings, suicide, death, and teen pregnancy!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Warning - Spoilers!
Long story short; the series takes a while to get going. Give it time though and by episode 3/4 you will be hooked!
The series centers around the relationship between Matthew and Lisa, members of rival gangs who end up falling in love.
The series fanale is superb, and fans of series 1 are sure to also like this series.
Bring on Series 3!
Long story short; the series takes a while to get going. Give it time though and by episode 3/4 you will be hooked!
The series centers around the relationship between Matthew and Lisa, members of rival gangs who end up falling in love.
The series fanale is superb, and fans of series 1 are sure to also like this series.
Bring on Series 3!
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