Ben Whishaw to Star in BBC Adaptation of 'This is Going to Hurt'
Ben Whishaw is set to star in a new BBC adaptation of NHS doctor Adam Kay's bestselling memoir This is Going to Hurt.
The book is based on Kay’s own diaries, which tell the unvarnished truth of life as a doctor working in obstetrics and gynecology. Whishaw is set to play the fictional version of Adam as he moves his way through the mid-level ranks of the hospital hierarchy within the NHS - junior enough to still require a crippling schedule of long hours, but senior enough to face a constant stream of difficult, and frankly terrifying, responsibilities.
The series follows Adam as he attempts to navigate a personal life that is increasingly overwhelmed by stress, life and death decisions, and the almost certain knowledge that the hospital parking meter may well be earning more than he is.
