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A Green Wing convention called "Wingin' It" was organised to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital, and took place on 13 January 2007 at the Brook Green Hotel, Hammersmith. [31] There was a special appearance by Green Wing cast at the British Film Institute, on 17 January 2007; Pile, Greig, Mangan, and Rhind-Tutt appeared. Some of the ...
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Apr 29, 2024 · One of Channel 4’s best-loved cult sitcoms has received a surprise revival, 20 years on. It was announced on Monday (29 April) that, six months before Green Wing’s 20th anniversary, the show ...
- Jacob Stolworthy
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- The Characters and Plot
- Creating Green Wing
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- Clinically Dead... Then Resuscitated
Green Wingbegins as Dr Caroline Todd joins the hospital staff as the new surgical registrar. It isn't long before the indecisive Caroline has got herself tangled in a complicated emotional web with the charming Dr Mac, arrogant anaesthetist Guy and the inexperienced and nervous house officer Martin. Elsewhere in the hospital one of the best comedy ...
Green Wing is not, as one might expect, the name of the hospital building in which the characters work. The title was inspired by a small plastic green man with wings that creator Victoria Pilefound on her desk. The internal office scenes were shot in a studio, however much of the filming was carried out at two real hospitals to add an element of r...
Whilst Green Wing never broke any audience records on Channel 4(an average episode would attract a modest 2 million viewers) the first series was greeted with favourable reviews from critics and quickly established a loyal fan base. The second series was greeted less favourably - some felt it started to stray too much into the drama arena - however...
Following the 2007 special, it was widely acknowledged that Green Winghad ended. The main reason given by those connected to the production was that they felt the comedy had run its course, and any more episodes would be a step too far. Channel 4's then-chair, Luke Johnson, was quoted at the time saying: "Green Wingwas an outstanding programme but ...
Sep 3, 2024 · T wenty years ago, Channel 4 rolled the dice and the result was Green Wing.. The fact you’re reading this is proof the risk paid off – but back in the early 2000s, when Smack the Pony’s ...
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About. Green Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony – Channel 4 commissioner Caroline Leddy and producer Victoria Pile – and stars Mark Heap, Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt. It focuses on soap opera-style twists and turns ...
Jul 23, 2024 · Virgin Radio. 23 Jul 2024, 07:06. Credit: Channel 4 / Getty. In news that will excite comedy fans, much-loved hospital-based series Green Wing might be on its way back, 17 years after the show ended. The surreal, hilarious Channel 4 comedy first landed on screens back in 2004, and proved to be a big hit with viewers across its two series before ...
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Green Wing: Created by Victoria Pile. With Sally Bretton, Oliver Chris, Olivia Colman, Michelle Gomez. Funky hospital-based sketch-comedy-drama type show.
