Hospital! was a comedy spoof first screened as part of Channel Five's opening night
Cast

Names given in Italics were credited on the opening titles
Greg Wise Dr Jim Nightingale
Bob Peck Harley Benson
Hywel Bennett Dicky
Celia Imrie Sister
Haydn Gwen Dr Vicky Barking
Mark Heap Dr Ralph Crosby
Suzannah Doyle Alison
Ian Sharrock Father
Lucy Akrill Catherine
Hermione Norris Helen
Ashley Collishaw Simon
Ben Clarke Himself
Lorretta Parnell Nurse Michelle
Joanne Farrell Nurse Ursula
Tilly Edwards Nancy Beaumont
Joanna Brookes Maid of Honour
Felicity Montagu Sally
Martin Clunes Isolation Paitent
Julian Clary Jock
Claire Rayonr Herself
Alexi Sayle X-Ray Operator
Nicholas Parsons Wheelchair Man
Emma Thompson Elephant Woman
June Brown Cleaner
Philip Pope Pianist
Clive Anderson U-Boat Commander
Gregor Bolcs Allerton Barking
Caprice Bourret Cheryl Chandler

Production Credits

Written by Laurie Rowley
Casting Directors John & Ros Hubbard
Casting Assistant Greg Kyle
Stunt Co-Ordinator Richard Hammatt
Lion Tamer Senor Juan Arm
1st Assistant Director Cordelia Hardy
Unit Manager Mitch Davies
Script Supervisier Carol Thompson
Production Midwife Jane Butterfingers SRN
Production Manager Fiona McGuire
2nd Assistant Director Toby Sherborne
Production Secretary Cass Burnham
Art Director Jane Tomblin
Production Buyer Alison MacMillan
Props Sam Stokes, Richard Field, Will Cann
Make-up Assistant Pebbles
Costume Assistant Jane Batt
Cod Pieces Ivor Bulge
Steadicam Opperator Peter Robertson
Focus Puller Leigh Gold
Clapper Loader Jamie Sewell
Grip Nick Pearson
Sound Recordist Ian Voigt
Boom Opperator Steve O'Brien
Gaffer Wick Finch
Assistant Editor Alastair Grimshaw
Dubbing Mixer Rob Butler-Biggs
Line Producer Nick Mortimer
Music Composed by Philip Pope
Film Editor Avid Yardley
Make-Up & Hair Design Anne Oldham
Costume Designer Pennie Robertson
Production Designer Alison Riva
Director of Photography Tim Spence
Executive ProducerCharles Brand
This film was made entirely on location in Hawaii, Mustique and Mauritius
ProducerSue Vertue
DirectorJohn Henderson
A Tiger Aspect Production for Channel 5
© Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd. 1997

Transmitted30 March 1997

Story

A bridegroom collapses on his wedding day and is rushed into Hospital.  The Groom's Father-in-law, Dicky is one of the owners of Hospital and threatens to close it, knock it down and turn the site into a mega supermarket if his son-in-law does not pull through.  Harley Benson, head of Hospital realizes that the only man who can save Dicky's son-in-law and therefore Hospital is Dr Jim Nightingale.  However, Nightingale is on his last day at work before leaving with his girlfriend for a new life running an Emu farm in Australia.  Will Nightingale be able to do the operation in time to catch the plane...?

Hospital!Episode Guide compiled by
Richard Spurr

Posted:  22 November 1999
Last Updated:  8 January 2001

Hospital!