THIS IS GOING to HURT - BBC Medical Series Seriously Worth Watching

Tired of the thousands of shows that suck?  Sure you are.  I have the remedy.  It's a new series on the BBC, THIS IS GOING to HURT.  It's a medical series starring Ben Whishaw as Dr. Adam Kay and British Acting Royalty;  Alex Jennings and Harriet Walter.  This is not a medical soap opera, pshaw!  Rather, a piercing drama that depicts the physically exhaustive and emotionally draining life of a junior doctor in obstetrics. The series is based on the best-selling memoir by Dr. Kay.   The Dr. is in when he  breaks from character to speak to the audience.  In these rare cases, the 4th wall is effectively broken for clarity.  We meet a dazed Dr. Kay as he's being roused in his car.  Apparently, he slept there to save time commuting for his next marathon shift.  Dr. Kay is outside the hospital where he's waylaid by a woman already in labor.  The infant is partially dangling from her body while Dr. Kay tries to steers her to an OR. This requires some skepticism and jumping from a moving lift. Have patience, don't permit this farfetched scenario to deter you from this riveting and realistic examination into the fatigue and frenzy of caring for patients.  The authentic depictions of operations are gruesome.  There's a balance of fast banter and dry humor offsetting heart wrenching outcomes.  Dr. Kay's forever neglected partner seems too good to be true.  And, Alex Jennings's portrayal of an acerbic hospital director is too much of a sitcom, stereotype. Nevertheless, this series handles the responsibilities and frustrations of tending to patient care on a serious and profound level.   THIS IS GOING to HURT does get under one's skin.  It's an eye-opening and sometimes painful show to watch.  It's never routine.  I prescribe this real life doctor's dramatization to be followed regularly.