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This Is Going to Hurt

This Is Going to Hurt

20227.61 Season7 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.

Created by Naomi de Pear
Produced by Holly Pullinger
NetworksBBC One

Where to Watch

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Top Cast

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw

Adam Kay

Ambika Mod

Ambika Mod

Shruti Acharya

Rory Fleck-Byrne

Rory Fleck-Byrne

Harry

Michele Austin

Michele Austin

Tracy

Alex Jennings

Alex Jennings

Lockhart

Tom Durant-Pritchard

Tom Durant-Pritchard

Greg

Ashley McGuire

Ashley McGuire

Houghton

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Veronique

Kadiff Kirwan

Kadiff Kirwan

Julian

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Themes & Keywords

coming outhospitalbased on memoir or autobiographylgbtmaternity wardgynaecologyobstetricsnhsgay theme

About This Is Going to Hurt

This Is Going to Hurt is a comedy, drama series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of coming out, hospital, based on memoir or autobiography, lgbt, maternity ward, gynaecology. Created by Naomi de Pear, it stars Ben Whishaw, Ambika Mod, Rory Fleck-Byrne. The unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynaecology.

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