Adapted from former doctor Adam Kay\u2019s memoir, the series is set in a labour ward and recounts the highs and lows of being a junior doctor on the NHS\u2019s frontlines.<\/p>\n
Whishaw plays the on-screen version of Adam Kay, and recently spoke to Radio Times magazine<\/strong> about how the series opened his eyes to the harsh realities faced by health professionals.<\/p>\n \u201cThe thing that the show has done for me in terms of opening my eyes is just the sheer levels of exhaustion,\u201d Whishaw said. \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t be shocking because it\u2019s so obvious if you think about what these people are actually doing and dealing with every day. But I don\u2019t think we\u2019re encouraged to reflect on that. I think we take it for granted, actually.\u201d<\/p> He added: \u201cOne of the things that the show is trying to do is draw attention to the emotional and mental cost of working for the NHS and ask the question: what can we do about that? And what is our responsibility to these people and to each other generally?\u201d<\/p>\n The series is especially poignant after the pandemic shed light on the sacrifices NHS staff have had to make.<\/p>\n Whishaw is joined by an equally talented cast that includes Dame Harriet Walter as Adam\u2019s mother, Alex Jennings as his boss and Rory Fleck Byrne as his boyfriend.<\/p>\n You can read the full interview in this week\u2019s print issue of Radio Times, out now.<\/strong><\/p>\n This Is Going to Hurt premieres on 8th February at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a> or visit our dedicated Comedy<\/a> hub.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Friday, 04 February 2022 at 12:00 am Ben Whishaw is set to star in upcoming BBC One dramedy This Is Going to Hurt later this month. Adapted from former doctor Adam Kay\u2019s memoir, the series is set in a labour ward and recounts the highs and lows of being a junior […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":10795,"template":"","categories":[1,5],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/02\/ben-whishaw-discusses-shocking-reality-behind-this-is-going-to-hurt.jpg",620,413,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/02\/ben-whishaw-discusses-shocking-reality-behind-this-is-going-to-hurt-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/02\/ben-whishaw-discusses-shocking-reality-behind-this-is-going-to-hurt-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/02\/ben-whishaw-discusses-shocking-reality-behind-this-is-going-to-hurt.jpg",620,413,false],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/02\/ben-whishaw-discusses-shocking-reality-behind-this-is-going-to-hurt.jpg",620,413,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/02\/ben-whishaw-discusses-shocking-reality-behind-this-is-going-to-hurt.jpg",620,413,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2022\/02\/ben-whishaw-discusses-shocking-reality-behind-this-is-going-to-hurt.jpg",620,413,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"By Lidia Molina-Whyte Published: Friday, 04 February 2022 at 12:00 am Ben Whishaw is set to star in upcoming BBC One dramedy This Is Going to Hurt later this month. Adapted from former doctor Adam Kay\u2019s memoir, the series is set in a labour ward and recounts the highs and lows of being a junior…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/10794"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\""Radio\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/1-SE-06-4-Cover-6eb9dc7.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C827"\" "\\"\"Radio\\"\/")
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