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Old 21-07-2011, 12:26
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Poor Reg, and no visitors.....a headache for the Doctors too. You really did feel he was going to die.
But what great Doctors Firaz and Andre {ponytail} were, telling it as it is, but with a caring way, that was reassuring....NHS at it's best.

And then there was Richard, with his Knee......:yawn:
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Old 21-07-2011, 19:48
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I was fuming for Reg, I really was. How long was he in that bloody bed before his daughter decided to show her face?
I appreciate his wife was ill, but his daughter had no excuses. As someone who nursed her Dad through lung Cancer I spent many hours in A&E over the last 2 months of his life with him, as soon as I got the call that he had been taken in I'd be there (I beat the ambulance once, much to the paramedics amusement!).

I just simply cannot understand a child who knows their parent is in hospital yet chooses to go to an appointment rather than the hospital. Nothing is more important at that time. Nothing.
This is a nice example of why I stayed away from the thread for a while.
So much upside in the program and you choose to sit there fuming, when you've got nothing of the backstory.

Look up, not down as Danny Baker says.
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Old 21-07-2011, 20:32
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Poor Reg, and no visitors.....a headache for the Doctors too. You really did feel he was going to die.
But what great Doctors Firaz and Andre {ponytail} were, telling it as it is, but with a caring way, that was reassuring....NHS at it's best.

And then there was Richard, with his Knee......:yawn:
Absolutely. Got very misty-eyed (again) watching Andre talking to Reg about the op - it was so obvious that he really cared - when he held Reg's hand at the end I nearly went. Then Firaz talking about his father and having to leave him behind in occupied Kuwait....

Such an excellent programme - it shows so much that is admirable about humans. This far outweighs the plonkers who pass through the department from time to time.
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Old 21-07-2011, 21:21
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This is a nice example of why I stayed away from the thread for a while.
So much upside in the program and you choose to sit there fuming, when you've got nothing of the backstory.

Look up, not down as Danny Baker says.
I do apologise, I didn't realise there was an acceptable way to react to a TV Program, especially when you have been in that situation yourself. When you have sat in A&E for 12 hours until 7am the following morning waiting for beds while over worked and underpaid Dr's and Nurses dealt with idiots and drunks.

I apologise for the fact that as a caring individual it annoyed me to see an old, fragile man left without anyone there, without a familiar face in a life or death situation.

Whatever the 'backstory' it was mentioned the Daughter had gone to an appointment instead. No appointment is more important IMHO.

How you view a program is your prerogative, how I view one is entirely mine.
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Old 21-07-2011, 22:33
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I do apologise, I didn't realise there was an acceptable way to react to a TV Program, especially when you have been in that situation yourself. When you have sat in A&E for 12 hours until 7am the following morning waiting for beds while over worked and underpaid Dr's and Nurses dealt with idiots and drunks.

I apologise for the fact that as a caring individual it annoyed me to see an old, fragile man left without anyone there, without a familiar face in a life or death situation.

Whatever the 'backstory' it was mentioned the Daughter had gone to an appointment instead. No appointment is more important IMHO.

How you view a program is your prerogative, how I view one is entirely mine.
OK then where was Reg's daughter when he was taken ill?
If she was with him, how bad/what did they think the problem was at that time?
Is there some history between Reg and his Daughter that wasn't in the program that you know about, that we don't, as you say there are 'no excuses'.
When my Aunt was extremely ill, before she died, not one of her 5+ children went to help her.

The above is pretty much the questions that went through my head when we didn't see the daughter.
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Old 22-07-2011, 17:57
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Aww, just watched this week's episode and Reg's story made me cry. What a lovely man. Glad he made a full recovery His Dad was so handsome, here's looking at you kid
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Old 22-07-2011, 19:51
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This is one of the best things on Tv right now...just amazing...I've got so much admiration for those that work in the NHS....just incredible people....Reg was a sweetheart...so glad he's recovering well....he made me cry a couple of times...Firaz is lovely...but my biggest love on this programme is Andre the consultant with the pony tail....I have a huge crush on this delightful doc...what a man...I hope there's a second series of this...love it
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Old 23-07-2011, 22:02
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This is one of the best things on Tv right now...just amazing...I've got so much admiration for those that work in the NHS....just incredible people....Reg was a sweetheart...so glad he's recovering well....he made me cry a couple of times...Firaz is lovely...but my biggest love on this programme is Andre the consultant with the pony tail....I have a huge crush on this delightful doc...what a man...I hope there's a second series of this...love it
Form an orderly queue behind me my dear. It was love at first sight! Or crush at any rate. Mind you he looks a bit like my idiot ex a bit, just a complete personality difference (to Andre's credit)!

I was wondering what this appointment was that was so important to Reg's daughter. I don't see very much of my father- he's not a Daddy Dad, very arms length- but if I got a call from an A&E doctor or indeed a consultant, I'd be there before they'd got to 'ok bye'. It's your father for god's sake! Docs don't generally make those calls, it's normally nurses and admin staff. If it's docs on the phone it's bad. Very bad.
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Old 23-07-2011, 22:52
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Form an orderly queue behind me my dear. It was love at first sight! Or crush at any rate. Mind you he looks a bit like my idiot ex a bit, just a complete personality difference (to Andre's credit)!

I was wondering what this appointment was that was so important to Reg's daughter. I don't see very much of my father- he's not a Daddy Dad, very arms length- but if I got a call from an A&E doctor or indeed a consultant, I'd be there before they'd got to 'ok bye'. It's your father for god's sake! Docs don't generally make those calls, it's normally nurses and admin staff. If it's docs on the phone it's bad. Very bad.
The Daughter didn't get the call, because she wasn't there and didn't have a mobile, it was only the 'confused' Mother at home.
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Old 23-07-2011, 22:59
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The Daughter didn't get the call, because she wasn't there and didn't have a mobile, it was only the 'confused' Mother at home.
Ah I was wondering if that may have been the case but it wasn't that clear. I see. OK well maybe if Mummy has dementia it could explain a lot. She'll have a lot on her plate with both parents crocked.

I think it's something to do with an attempted suicide next week. Another moral debate will be started I bet! Look forward to it!
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Old 24-07-2011, 13:36
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This is one of the best things on Tv right now...just amazing...I've got so much admiration for those that work in the NHS....just incredible people....Reg was a sweetheart...so glad he's recovering well....he made me cry a couple of times...Firaz is lovely...but my biggest love on this programme is Andre the consultant with the pony tail....I have a huge crush on this delightful doc...what a man...I hope there's a second series of this...love it
Channel 4 took a number of risks with this programme. It is the biggest documentary series they have ever commissioned; they brought forward the transmission date because they liked it so much and they put it up against The Apprentice.

But the risks seem to have paid off spectacularly.

This is a huge ratings success for Channel 4, up to 3.5 million viewers, one of their most popular programmes and certainly their most popular documentary series. The series has already been sold to American TV and, rumour has it, Sister Jen has gone out there to help promote it.

Now, if you were at Channel 4 wouldn't you be beating the door down at King's College Hospital to film a second series.

My sources tell me that is indeed the case and negotiations are under way for the second series to start filming early next year.To allow time for editing etc. the programmes should be shown towards the end of the year.
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Old 24-07-2011, 14:18
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It's a bit like One Born Every Minute which won a BAFTA if I recall correctly. We clearly like hospitals and we like a bit of drama! Something of a surprise hit for Channel 4. Largely word of mouth, I didn't see that many ads for it, unlike The Apprentice which gets rammed down our throats constantly by newspapers and the Beeb.

Tis a rubbish show anyway. Least people on this show and OBEM are likeable
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Old 24-07-2011, 16:55
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Aww, just watched this week's episode and Reg's story made me cry. What a lovely man. Glad he made a full recovery His Dad was so handsome, here's looking at you kid
His old man was v handsome,Reg was a tough old boy,an ex- docker,they don't make them like him anymore
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Old 24-07-2011, 17:33
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Loved the black porter last night (sorry didn't catch his name) his outlook was great.

Loving the series, sad it must be over soon.

Got to say Channel 4 have hit the mark recenly with their fly on the wall docs, this and the hotel are great.
I finally watched this epsiode the other day, I found his little chat about the violence between black youth gangs and his thoughts on it most poignant, in fact I would say it was so heartfelt and true that it should be used publicly ie on an advert or something. It was just the way he worded it , it may make a few people think before they act.
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Old 24-07-2011, 18:03
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It's a bit like One Born Every Minute which won a BAFTA if I recall correctly. We clearly like hospitals and we like a bit of drama! Something of a surprise hit for Channel 4. Largely word of mouth, I didn't see that many ads for it, unlike The Apprentice which gets rammed down our throats constantly by newspapers and the Beeb.

Tis a rubbish show anyway. Least people on this show and OBEM are likeable
Yes, I seem to recall some ads before the series started but then nothing. One week in, Embarrassing Bodies Live at the Clinic (or something like that) started and they concentrated their advertising on that.
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Old 24-07-2011, 23:25
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I finally watched this epsiode the other day, I found his little chat about the violence between black youth gangs and his thoughts on it most poignant, in fact I would say it was so heartfelt and true that it should be used publicly ie on an advert or something. It was just the way he worded it , it may make a few people think before they act.
Yeah, shame to waste such profound thoughts about something so serious.
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Old 25-07-2011, 10:19
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What a complete plonker he is - so up himself - a wonderful role model for his younger brother
Heh aww, at least his heart's in the right place though. The payoff with the nurse practitioner's comments was very funny though!
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Old 25-07-2011, 12:27
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I really like this programme, and one of the reasons is that it doesn't assume I am dumb & constantly tell me what I have seen, and what's coming up.
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Old 27-07-2011, 21:08
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Re the man who is crying during the opening credits,the one who is talking on a mobile and says 'no'. Have we heard his story yet?
I've missed an episode or two and I'm curious to know if he's been featured?
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Old 27-07-2011, 21:18
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Sometimes you see someone in the dept and just think "What in the world?!" - what had happened to that guy by the door with the huge swelling in his cheek/jaw?
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Old 27-07-2011, 21:23
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This stabbing is a bit gruesome. All that blood.
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Old 27-07-2011, 21:26
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Re the man who is crying during the opening credits,the one who is talking on a mobile and says 'no'. Have we heard his story yet?
I've missed an episode or two and I'm curious to know if he's been featured?
Is this him?
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Old 27-07-2011, 21:27
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Re the man who is crying during the opening credits,the one who is talking on a mobile and says 'no'. Have we heard his story yet?
I've missed an episode or two and I'm curious to know if he's been featured?
Looks like it might be tonight if I've got the right man,
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Old 27-07-2011, 21:28
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Such a strong family resemblence between Omar and his son.

AAA is a really bad diagnosis I'm afraid.
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Old 27-07-2011, 21:28
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It certainly looks like him.
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