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Polyoaks

Series 5

The Consultants Cometh

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Enter the murky world of Management Consultancy and Private Funding Initiatives.

Polyoaks surgery is broke and the team contemplate taking drastic measures.

Should they sell up? Close? Or merge with someone else to become a Super Practice?

Nigel Planer, Simon Greenall, Polly Frame and David Westhead star as the staff of Bristol's most dysfunctional General Practice.

Written by Dr Phil Hammond and Mr David Spicer.

Dr Roy Thornton ...... Nigel Planer
Dr Hugh Thornton ...... Simon Greenall
TV's Dr Jeremy ...... David Westhead
Nurse Monica ...... Polly Frame
Stephanie Simons ...... Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mrs Parriss ...... Sheila Reid
Seb / Mr. Probert ...... Duncan Wisbey

Director: Frank Stirling

A 7digital production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2017. Show less

Contributors

Nurse Monica:
Polly Frame
Dr Margery Pendleton:
Polly Frame
Dr Roy Thornton:
Nigel Planer
Nurse Poulter:
Nigel Planer
Dr Hugh Thornton:
Simon Greenall
Dr Phillip Leslie:
Simon Greenall
TV's Dr Jeremy:
David Westhead
Dr Hilary Pendleton:
David Westhead
Stephanie Simons:
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Probert:
Duncan Wisbey

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