Struck Off and Die
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Struck Off and Die were a British comedy duo consisting of doctors Tony Gardner
and Phil Hammond
during the 1990s. Their material drew heavily on their knowledge and experience of healthcare, and took a particularly cynical view of the problems that beset the UK's National Health Service
.
They met while junior doctor
s at Frenchay Hospital
, in Bristol
, England
, during the late 1980s. Later, they had their own radio series on BBC Radio 4.
Series one covered various areas of the health service. It included sketches and vox pop segments.
Episodes 1 and 2 were released on a compilation CD by the BBC.
Series two took as its theme, Shakespeare's seven ages of man.
A third series followed in 2000, entitled the Struck Off and Die Family Health Companion. It was broadcast from 29 March 2000 to 6 May 2000.
Both of them have since led divergent careers, with Tony Gardner concentrating on acting, and Phil Hammond in writing and presenting.
Tony Gardner
Tony Gardner is an English actor and doctor. He qualified as a doctor at Guy's Hospital in 1987, then as a General Practitioner in 1993...
and Phil Hammond
Phil Hammond (comedian)
Dr Philip Hammond is a general practitioner who has become noted as a comedian and commentator on health issues in the United Kingdom. Hammond was educated at Marlborough Grammar School, St John's Comprehensive, Marlborough, and Marlborough College...
during the 1990s. Their material drew heavily on their knowledge and experience of healthcare, and took a particularly cynical view of the problems that beset the UK's National Health Service
National Health Service
The National Health Service is the shared name of three of the four publicly funded healthcare systems in the United Kingdom. They provide a comprehensive range of health services, the vast majority of which are free at the point of use to residents of the United Kingdom...
.
They met while junior doctor
Junior doctor
Junior doctors in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland are those in postgraduate training, starting at graduation with a medical degree and culminating in a post as a Consultant, a General Practitioner, or some other non-training post, such as a Staff grade or Associate Specialist...
s at Frenchay Hospital
Frenchay Hospital
Frenchay Hospital is a large hospital situated in Frenchay, South Gloucestershire, on the outskirts of Bristol, England, part of the North Bristol NHS Trust....
, in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, during the late 1980s. Later, they had their own radio series on BBC Radio 4.
Series one covered various areas of the health service. It included sketches and vox pop segments.
- Surgeons - 13 August 1993
- GPs - 20 August 1993
- Nurses - 27 August 1993
- Birth and Death - 3 September 1993
Episodes 1 and 2 were released on a compilation CD by the BBC.
Series two took as its theme, Shakespeare's seven ages of man.
- The Infant and the Whining Schoolboy - 17 August 1994
- The Lover, Sighing Like a Furnace - 26 August 1994
- From Marriage to Menopause - 2 September 1994
- The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon - 9 September 1994
A third series followed in 2000, entitled the Struck Off and Die Family Health Companion. It was broadcast from 29 March 2000 to 6 May 2000.
Both of them have since led divergent careers, with Tony Gardner concentrating on acting, and Phil Hammond in writing and presenting.