This Is Going to Hurt — Season 1
Painfully funny, heartbreakingly honest – welcome to the weird world of an NHS labour ward. Ben Whishaw stars in Adam Kay's raw, ridiculous rollercoaster diary of a doctor’s life.
About this season
Painfully funny, heartbreakingly honest – welcome to the weird world of an NHS labour ward. Ben Whishaw stars in Adam Kay's raw, ridiculous rollercoaster diary of a doctor’s life.
Episodes (7)
1. Episode 1
6.6Aired 8 February 2022 • 46 min
Junior doctor Adam juggles his personal life with his hectic job on the labour ward. In the chaos of the ward, he makes his first big mistake.
2. Episode 2
6.6Aired 15 February 2022 • 44 min
Still reeling from his mistake, Adam becomes increasingly difficult to be around. While he clashes with a colleague over a patient, he tries to make amends at home.
3. Episode 3
6.4Aired 22 February 2022 • 46 min
Adam and Shruti struggle to help vulnerable patients, while a politician visiting the ward makes everyone’s lives harder. Adam makes some big steps in his personal life.
4. Episode 4
7.4Aired 1 March 2022 • 44 min
Adam’s mistake comes back to haunt him, and he tries desperately to dig himself out of trouble. Shruti is excited to find a promising new mentor.
5. Episode 5
7.4Aired 8 March 2022 • 46 min
It’s the day of Adam’s engagement party, but his work stress is becoming increasingly overwhelming. Shruti tries a new tack, but doesn’t get the outcome she hoped.
6. Episode 6
7.2Aired 15 March 2022 • 44 min
Heartbroken Adam does his first shift at a posh private hospital and finds that it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. Shruti has a challenging night shift on the NHS Ward.
7. Episode 7
7.1Aired 22 March 2022 • 46 min
A grieving Adam faces a tribunal over his malpractice, and is no longer sure if he can go on in medicine. Reconnecting with Harry, he tries to decide where his future lies.