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Set in Ward B4 of King Edward VIIIth hospital, a run-of-the-mill female medical ward in an NHS outpost someway outside London, Getting On finds its humour in the daily grind faced by the staff - return-to-practice nurse Kim Wilde, the lowest form of life after the lino, Sister Den Flixter, balancing work and pleasure, Dr Pippa Moore searching for a way out, and modern matron Hilary Loftus, keen to make an impression.
The black comedy flows thick and fast as Kim Den and Pippa wade through the bureaucracy, bickering and daily battles with life and death on this health care backwater.
The black comedy flows thick and fast as Kim Den and Pippa wade through the bureaucracy, bickering and daily battles with life and death on this health care backwater.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Anamorphic Widescreen, Box Set, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Set in Ward B4 of King Edward VIIIth hospital, a run-of-the-mill female medical ward in an NHS outpost someway outside London, Getting On finds its humour in the daily grind faced by the staff - return-to-practice nurse Kim Wilde, the lowest form of life after the lino, Sister Den Flixter, balancing work and pleasure, Dr Pippa Moore searching for a way out, and modern matron Hilary Loftus, keen to make an impression. The black comedy flows thick and fast as Kim Den and Pippa wade through the bureaucracy, bickering and daily battles with life and death on this health care backwater. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Getting On - Complete Series 1 & 2 - 2-DVD Box Set ( Getting On - Complete Series One and Two )
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Series 1 was pure TV heaven. Pathos, bittersweet, gags, death, cake-dilemmas and consultants up their own jacksies. WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE? You cannot watch this just once - you have to watch it again and again. Series 2 turned out not to disappoint. The relationship between Den and Marion was so funny but so painful to watch, Dr Pippa was true to perfection and Kim, the donkey, was also absolutely spot on. Other parts, including the patients, the various trainee doctors and student nurse, were all perfectly cast.
Perfect writing/improvisation, direction, editing, even theme music.
We want more, please.
Perfect writing/improvisation, direction, editing, even theme music.
We want more, please.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Although the subject matter is viewed by many as depressing i e treatment of patients in a NHS hospital, as someone who has worked in this environment, I am impessed by the authenticity of the set as well as the consistently high standard of acting. In addition to providing the occasion for wry amusement, the series serves a useful role in drawing to the attention of the general public issues that are glossed over by mendacious bureaucrats - the rapier of wit as opposed to the bludgeon of scorn - not laugh aloud but insightful and pertinent.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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VERY funny series. For anyone with any experience of hospitals and the internal workings and dynamics of the medical/Nursing fraternity this is a hilarious account. Black humour at its best!!!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
I don't know if I should laugh or cry
If you've ever visited someone in a NHS hospital you will be able to relate. If you've ever had to stay in one as an employee or patient--you can sympathize. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Bastet
Brilliant
Like 15 Storeys High, this completely slipped past me originally, but I was fortunate enough to catch a repeat. Brilliant. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Adam Monaghan
Dark and sick - Laughed till Cried
So real and apparently absurd its almost not funny! Bot oh my god this is hilarious, second only (and not by much) to In The Thick of It. Read more
Published 3 months ago by HMB
Poor effort
I bought this as I'd heard it was really good, has to have been the least funny box set I have bought for some time, really not classic Brand.
Published 6 months ago by hoysey
Brilliant!
What a shame they didn't make anymore. Love Jo Brand's humour so was recomended this by my husband and he was right. It's brilliant!
Published 6 months ago by Ally Warrington
Getting on
Looked forward to seeing this series, but was firstly disappointed in the poor menu layout, which made it very difficult to negotiate the episodes. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mrs. M. Roughley
getting on complete series 1 and 2
Watched both of these on tv and loved it. It made me laugh loads. Jo Brand was excellent in it. It is set on a ward and the characters are fun to watch. It is very well written. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Peter B. York
Amazing
Having worked for the NHS myself, I really love this sitcom. Jo Brand is as amazing as ever and the two other leading ladies are just as brilliant. Read more
Published 10 months ago by martin
Getting On Series
I loved it and watched it back to back as had missed it on TV.....I am a nurse and Jo Brand is brilliant ...probably because she has really been there... Read more
Published 11 months ago by jaycee
Quirky humour - black comedy
Getting On is a very funny, black comedy about an NHS hospital ward. It manages to combine laugh-aloud humour with situations that will make you cringe. Jo Brand is perfect. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Delta Lady
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