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Bittersweet comedy series about a community mental health nurse.

Bittersweet comedy series created by Paul Whitehouse and David Cummings about a community mental health nurse.

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Paul Whitehouse

Esther Coles

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Rosie Cavaliero

Sue Elliott-Nicholls

Charlie Higson

Vilma Hollingbery

Jason Maza

Cecilia Noble

David Cummings

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Bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. Starring Paul Whitehouse.

4 Extra Debut. Bittersweet comedy drama as a community mental health nurse makes her rounds. Stars Paul Whitehouse and Esther Coles. From 2016.

A bittersweet comedy drama about a community mental health nurse. 

Created by Paul Whitehouse and David Cummings.

Liz (Esther Coles), the community psychiatric nurse of the title makes her rounds to visit "service users" in their homes. Most of those patients are played by comedy chameleon Paul Whitehouse himself – with supporting roles for Rosie Cavaliero, Vilma Hollingbery and Cecilia Noble.
 
Paul Whitehouse brings us an obese bed-bound mummy's boy, an agoraphobic ex-con, a manic ex-glam rock star, ageing rake Herbert who hoards his house with possessions and memories, a Jewish chatterbox in unrequited love with his Jamaican neighbour, and a long-suffering carer and his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother. 
 
There are new characters too in the guise of a self-proclaimed DJ and a Geordie struggling with his wife's job in the world's oldest profession. 
 
We follow their humorous, sometimes sad and occasionally moving interactions with Liz, whose job is to assess their progress, dispense medication and offer support.
 
Nurse gives a sympathetic insight into the world of some of society's more marginalised people in a heartfelt and considered way.

Paul Whitehouse
Esther Coles
Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Rosie Cavaliero
Sue Elliott-Nichols
Charlie Higson
Vilma Hollingbery
Jason Maza
Cecilia Noble
 
Written by David Cummings and Paul Whitehouse, with additional material by Esther Coles. 

A Down The Line production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in April 2016.

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