Porters (TV series)
Porters is a British television sitcom that has aired on Dave since 20 September 2017. The series is set in the fictional St. Etheldreda's hospital, and was created by former medic Dan Sefton.[1] The series stars Edward Easton, Susan Wokoma, Claudia Jessie, Rutger Hauer and Daniel Mays.[2][3] The first series of three episodes began on 20 September 2017.[4] A second series of six episodes began airing on 14 March 2019.[5]
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Dan Sefton |
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| Directed by | Vadim Jean |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 9 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Dancing Ledge Productions |
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| Original network | Dave |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 20 September 2017 – present |
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Premise
Deluded Simon Porter, dreams of becoming a doctor – but he has to start from the bottom and be a porter. His plan? Work his way up to be the best porter the NHS has ever seen.[6]
Cast and characters
Main
- Edward Easton as Simon Porter
- Susan Wokoma as Frankie
- Daniel Mays as Anthony De La Mer (Series 2)
- Claudia Jessie as Lucy
- Rutger Hauer as Tillman
- Sanjeev Bhaskar as Mr. Pradeep
- Sinead Keenan as Dr Batholomew (Series 2)
- Tanya Franks as Jane Bison
- Jo Joyner as Dr Kelly (Series 1)
Recurring
- James Atherton as Dr. McKenzie
- Siobhán McSweeney as Alice
- Jo Enright as Janice
- Toby Williams as Terry
Guest
- Mathew Horne as Mark
- Kelsey Grammer as Mendel
- Samantha Spiro as Rebecca
- Jamie Foreman as Alan McNally
- Christine Ozanne as Gladys
- Kiano Samuels as Lewis
- Chetan Pathak as Clinton Carrack
- Wendy Mae Brown as Mrs. Jerome
- Jonathan Hansler as Barman
- Neil Stuke as Hutch
- Ekow Quartey as Billy Tarsal
- Jacob Edwards as Dr. A Friend
- Souad Faress as Freda
- David Yip as Dalai Lama
- Sophie McShera as Pippa (Orc)
- Whitney O'Nicholas as Frankie's Sister
- Caron Pascoe as Mrs Weig
- Rich Keeble as PC Mortimer
- Marc Warren as Graham Post
- Olayinka Giwa as Policeman
- Laura Checkley as WPC Newman
- Patrick Turpin as Ham
- Scott Chambers as Cheese
- Naomi Sheldon as Nurse
- Bobby Pearse as Ten-Year-Old Simon
- Sally Lindsay as Linda (Simon's Mum)
- Sanjeev Kohli as Muzz
- Bryony Hannah as Penny
- Paul Longley as David
- Jon Glover as Howard
- Chris Wilson as Doctor
- Chiedu Agborh as Surgical Team Member
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 3 | 20 August 2017[7] | 4 October 2017 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 14 March 2019 | 18 April 2019 | ||
Series 1 (2017)
| Episode | Title | Air date | |
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| 1 | "Episode One" | 20 September 2017 | |
| A mix-up with a dead Rabbi means Simon is forced to impersonate a real doctor and somehow escape the suspicious scrutiny of a visiting consultant neurologist. | |||
| 2 | "Episode Two" | 27 September 2017 | |
| Seeing Lucy swoon over the heroic Doctor McKenzie prompts Simon to impulsively offer a kidney to a young transplant patient called Lewis. | |||
| 3 | "Episode Three" | 4 October 2017 | |
| The Hospital Trust is running a fast-track management scheme, which Simon sees as a way to become the type of man nurse Lucy will give a second glance to. | |||
Series 2 (2019)
In April 2018, it was announced that Porters had been renewed for a second series of six episodes.[8]
| Episode | Title | Air date | |
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| 1 | "Wedding & Perfume" | 14 March 2019 | |
| A new Porter, Anthony, is in town as Tillman has headed off temporarily to a religious retreat. Meanwhile, Lucy presents Simon with a huge engagement ring. | |||
| 2 | "Orc & Pradeep" | 21 March 2019 | |
| Mr Pradeep spends a day as a porter for charity. Meanwhile, a woman dressed as an orc is admitted to the hospital with an extreme allergic reaction. | |||
| 3 | "Halloween" | 28 March 2019 | |
| Simon's first night shift coincides with Halloween and an escaped prisoner roaming the wards – will he and Frankie survive? | |||
| 4 | "Ham & Cheese" | 4 April 2019 | |
| YouTube mega-stars Ham and Cheese arrive at the hospital, and Simon accidentally spills a cup of coffee over a new super-expensive surgical robot. | |||
| 5 | "Baby Mama" | 11 April 2019 | |
| To escape his mother's zeal at bedding her new boyfriend, Simon begins secretly sleeping at the hospital. Meanwhile, a long-term coma patient wakes up after a new operation, but thinks she is still a child. | |||
| 6 | "Hospital Emergency Simulation Incident Day" | 18 April 2019 | |
| It's the annual Hospital Emergency Simulation Incident Day, but after being accidentally knocked out Simon wakes up in the middle of a real disaster. Meanwhile, Frankie goes for a job interview. | |||
References
- Seale, Jack; Wright, Jonathan; Arnold, Ben; Jones, Ellen E.; Robinson, John; Virtue, Graeme; Mueller, Andrew; Howlett, Paul (20 September 2017). "Wednesday's best TV: Bad Move; The Detectives – Murder on the Streets". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Guide, British Comedy. "Porters – Dave Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Solutions, Powder Blue Internet Business. "Daniel Mays joins Dave sitcom Porters : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Guide, British Comedy. "Porters Series 1 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Guide, British Comedy. "Porters Series 2 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- "Porters | Dave Channel". dave.uktv.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Guide, British Comedy. "Porters Series 1 episode guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- Guide, British Comedy (26 April 2018). "Porters Series 2 confirmed". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
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