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This is Going to Hurt

TV·2022–2022·BBC iPlayer·Drama, Comedy, Medical·45m·7.2·Created by Adam Kay

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This Is Going To Hurt, based on Adam Kay's award-winning bestselling memoir, follows Adam, a doctor who we find wending his way through the ranks of hospital hierarchy - junior enough to suffer the crippling hours, but senior enough to face a constant barrage of terrifying responsibilities.

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Ben WhishawBen WhishawAdam KayAmbika ModAmbika ModShruti AcharyaRory Fleck-ByrneRory Fleck-ByrneHarryMichele AustinMichele AustinTracyAlex JenningsAlex JenningsLockhartTom Durant-PritchardTom Durant-PritchardGregAshley McGuireAshley McGuireHoughtonHarriet WalterHarriet WalterVeronique

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