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LatestAfter meeting him, Otto realises the extent of Mulligan's obsession and determination. Elizabeth confesses what has been going on and they hatch a plan.
Hospital drama set in London during the early 1960s, following the staff of a busy gynecology ward at a time when abortion is illegal and the contraceptive pill is only just becoming available to married women.
Costume
Early '60s silhouettes that scream repression.
Acting
Jack Davenport's charm offensive as a deeply sketchy surgeon.
Production
Hospital corridors so tense you need a cigarette after.
Creators
Paul Unwin, Peter Grimsdale
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