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Comedy about a brilliant young brain surgeon set in an unorthodox hospital. A "Naked Gun" type comedy from Britain, this one-off special was made specifically for the launch of Channel 5 in 1997.
17 Cast Members
Greg Wise
Dr. Jim Nightingale
Bob Peck
Harley Benson
Mark Heap
Dr. Ralph Crosby
Haydn Gwynne
Victoria Barking
Celia Imrie
Sister Muriel
Alexei Sayle
X Ray Operator
Martin Clunes
Isolation Patient
Emma Thompson
Elephant Woman
Hermione Norris
Helen
Julian Clary
Jock
Clive Anderson
U-Boat Commander
Caprice Bourret
Cheryl Chandler
June Brown
Cleaner
Felicity Montagu
Sally
Nicholas Parsons
Wheelchair Man
Susannah Doyle
Alison
Joanna Brookes
Maid of Honour
