Polyoaks

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NHS satire by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer

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Polly Frame

Nigel Planer

Simon Greenall

David Westhead

Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Shaheen Khan

Duncan Wisbey

Phil Hammond

David Spicer

Frank Stirling

Polyoaks: Series 5: The Consultants Cometh

The Consultants Cometh

Series 5

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Polyoaks, Series 5, The Consultants Cometh

The surgery considers merging with a super practice. Stars Nigel Planer.

Polyoaks enters the world of consultants as there are merger plans with a super practice. Starring Nigel Planer. From 2017.

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.

Polyoaks: Series 5

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Satire on the NHS by Dr Phil Hammond and David Spicer

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