Polyoaks

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NHS satire by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer

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Nigel Planer

Simon Greenall

Polly Frame

David Westhead

Zalie Burrow

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Julian Dutton

Phil Hammond

David Spicer

Frank Stirling

Polyoaks: Series 4: Ladies Strike

Ladies Strike

Series 4

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Polyoaks, Series 4, Ladies Strike

The male team at the surgery is desperate to employ a female doctor. Recruits are scarce.

A lack of a female doctor at the surgery gets the team a reputation for casual sexism. Stars Nigel Planer. From 2016.

Patients are complaining about the lack of female doctors at the surgery. 

The Polyoaks team want to recruit a woman doctor, but that is easier said than done in the current climate. And when they do find a candidate, she may be about to strike. 

Nigel Planer and Simon Greenall star in the Health Service satire by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer.

The Polyoaks surgery is plagued by strikes, endless new management initiatives, staff shortages, militant patients, eight day weeks, privatisation – and all these things are entirely their fault, apparently.

Roy    ......    Nigel Planer
Hugh    ......    Simon Greenall
Monica    ......    Polly Frame
Jeremy    ......    David Westhead
Justice Spicer-Hammond/Ruth    ......    Zalie Burrow
Stephanie Simons/Mrs Vinyl    ......    Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Mr Justice/Mr Stickler/Mr Toshack    ......    Julian Dutton

Director:  Frank Stirling

A Unique production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2016.

Polyoaks: Series 4

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