Bodies
Max Beesley playing Rob Lake.
Genre	Medical Drama
Running time	60 minutes
Creator(s)	Jed Mercurio
Starring	Max Beesley Patrick Baladi Neve McIntosh Keith Allen Susan Lynch Tamzin Malleson
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original network/channel	BBC Three
Original run	June 23, 2004 – present
No. of episodes	16
IMDb profile

Bodies is a 2004 medical drama from BBC3 based on the book Bodies by Jed Mercurio. The series is the channel's attempt to break into hour long dramas, with its most successful shows to date being half-hour comedies (Little Britain, etc.). The series was also broadcast to American audiences on digital channel BBC America during the late Summer, early Fall of 2005. BBC has axed the drama after the second series because of declining viewing figures. However, Max Beesley has told BBC Radio 1's The Chris Moyles Show that an additional one or two episodes are being planned to conclude the series. The drama has been described as a "dark, sometimes funny" take on the favourite genre made popular through shows such as Casualty and Holby City. Image File history File links Bodies_2. ... Max Beesley (born in 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is a British actor. ... Max Beesley (born in 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is a British actor. ... Patrick Baladi - Image from PFD Talent Agency (U.K.) Patrick Baladi is an English actor best known for his portrayal of Neil Godwin on BBCs hit comedy series, The Office. ... Neve McIntosh, born January 1, 1972 in Paisley, Scotland, is an actress. ... Keith Allen (born 2 September 1953 in Swansea, Wales) is a British comedian, actor, singer and writer. ... Susan Lynch (born on 5 June 1971 in Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish actress. ... BBC Three, the successor of the similar BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC Three, the replacement for BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ... Little Britain is a character based BBC radio and television sketch show written by and starring Matt Lucas and David Walliams. ... One of several BBC America idents, used since 2005. ... The Chris Moyles Show is the name of the British BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show since Chris Moyles took over on the 5th January 2004. ... Casualty is a long-running BBC television drama serial, first broadcast in 1986 and transmitted on BBC One. ... Holby City is a medical drama television serial broadcast on BBC1 in the United Kingdom. ...

Storyline

The story is centred around specialist registrar Rob Lake (Max Beesley), who starts the first series in a new post in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at the fictional South Central Infirmary, under the guidance of consultant obstetrician Roger Hurley (Patrick Baladi). It soon becomes apparent to Lake that Hurley, a friendly and professional doctor with a strong academic background, is nevertheless incompetent as a surgeon and regularly bungles surgical procedures, to the detriment of his patients. Hurley is, however, protected by a shroud of silence: "Doctors look after doctors" is a commonly-repeated phrase in the series. In education, a registrar is an official in an academic institution (a college, university, or secondary school) who handles student records. ... Max Beesley (born in 1971 in Burnage, Manchester, England) is a British actor. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The shamefulness associated with the examination of female genitalia has long inhibited the science of gynaecology. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Patrick Baladi - Image from PFD Talent Agency (U.K.) Patrick Baladi is an English actor best known for his portrayal of Neil Godwin on BBCs hit comedy series, The Office. ...

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A ten part second series, continuing where the first series left off, began airing on BBC Two and BBC Three in September 2005. BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... BBC Three, the replacement for BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ...

Cast and Crew

Bodies.

• Creator, Writer & Producer: Jed Mercurio
• Starring:
  • Max Beesley - Dr. Rob Lake
  • Patrick Baladi - Dr. Roger Hurley
  • Neve McIntosh - Sister Donna Rix
  • Keith Allen - Mr. Tony Whitman
  • Susan Lynch - Dr. Maria Orton
  • Tamzin Malleson - Dr. Polly Grey

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External links

• Official Makers of the programme Hat Trick Bodies Page
• Action TV
• Official BBC Three Bodies site