When is This Is Going to Hurt on BBC One and what’s it about?
BESTSELLING book This is Going To Hurt by Adam Kay is now being adapted for the small screen on BBC One.
Ben Whishaw will play a junior doctor - a fact alone that will make fans of the James Bond actor hot under the collar.
This Is Going To Hurt sent shock waves through Britain when it first hit the shelves in 2017.
It then went on to win four National Book awards.
In the memoir-meets-exposé, Adam Kay documents the realities of being a junior doctor for the NHS.
The book's blurb begins: "Welcome to the life of a junior doctor: 97-hour weeks, life and death decisions, a constant tsunami of bodily fluids, and the hospital parking meter earns more than you."
In light of the coronavirus pandemic bringing a fresh bout of appreciation for our NHS staff, this series is likely to touch the hearts of many.
When will This Is Going To Hurt be on?
Currently there isn't a confirmed date, but we will be updating this when it's announced.
The 8-part drama will air on BBC Two, with each episode being 45 minutes long.
Adam Kay himself, who is now no longer a doctor, adapted his book to work for TV.
The show was commissioned for TV back in 2018, so its release is hoped to be soon.
Who will be in the cast?
The BBC have been tight-lipped about this, but we do know that Ben Whishaw will be taking on the lead role.
Ben rose to fame from playing roles across film, TV and theatre.
He's starred in James Bond films, London Spy and Paddington. Here he will portray Adam.
In a statement about the show, Ben explained how "proud" he is to be a part of it and explained: "It’s an honest, hilarious, heart-breaking look at the great institution and the army of unsung heroes who work there under the most stressful conditions.
"The Covid-19 crisis has now shed even more light on their great work and underlines the necessity to support the NHS and its workers."
Lucy Forbes will be directing the series.
Speaking about the show, Adam Kay said: "Junior doctors tend to have a rather quiet voice compared to the politicians, which is understandable – you don’t have much spare time if you’re working 100 hour weeks.
"It’s been a huge privilege to have my diaries reach so many readers and it’s been absolutely humbling to see their reaction.
"I’m beyond delighted to now be able to share my story with a far wider audience and make the viewers of BBC Two laugh, cry and vomit."
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The show's Executive Producer, Naomi de Pear said: "The world is envious of our hospitals for a reason, because they represent a system built on the humane belief that people deserve to be treated equally whatever their financial situation, especially in their hour of need.
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"We want this show to be a call to arms."
Controller of BBC Drama, Piers Wenger spoke highly of the book, saying: “The anarchic, laugh out loud tone of Adam’s memoir masks a frank, insightful and often visceral portrait of a committed young professional struggling to do the job of his dreams.”