This Is Going to Hurt premiered on BBC One last night (Tuesday, February 8) and viewers were very, very impressed with what they saw.
In fact, some viewers went so far as to brand the drama ‘the best series on TV in a long time’! Very high praise indeed.
What is This Is Going to Hurt on BBC about?
This Is Going to Hurt is a new seven-part comedy-drama on BBC One starring Ben Whishaw (Q in the Bond movies).
It’s based on the book of the same name, written by Adam Kay in 2017.
The book is Kay’s memoir of his time as a junior doctor between 2004 and 2010.
The book consists mainly of diary entries Kay wrote during his medical training with the NHS. It was met with widespread praise when it was released and won several awards.
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Kay has adapted his memoirs into a comedy-drama series for the BBC, with Whishaw playing Kay himself. Ambika Mod, Harriet Walter, and Alex Jennings are also in the series.
The first episode of the series aired last night, and viewers were introduced to Adam and his life as a junior doctor for the NHS.
Viewers were gripped immediately, and plenty headed to Twitter to sing the new show’s praises.
What did viewers say about This Is Going to Hurt?
It’s safe to say that viewers liked what they saw from the first episode of This Is Going to Hurt!
“#ThisIsGoingToHurt maybe the best thing I’ve seen on TV in the last 12 months,” one viewer said.
“Best show of the year really shows the emotions of the job well,” another said.
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