TV Hospitals
As the world’s longest-running medical drama Casualty reaches its 40th year, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode look at the small screen’s long love affair with the hospital drama.
As the world’s longest-running medical drama Casualty reaches its 40th year, Ellen and Mark look at the small screen’s long love affair with the hospital drama, and at how the genre has evolved, from Emergency Ward-10 to The Pitt.
Featuring interviews with Dr Hannah Hamad and writer Grace Ofori-Attah.
Producer: Jane Long
A Prospect Street production for BBC Radio 4
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Broadcast
- Fri 10 Jul 202619:15BBC Radio 4
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