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''Health and Efficiency'' is a British
sitcom A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent settin ...
that was originally broadcast from 30 December 1993 to 10 February 1995 on
BBC1 BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's oldest and Flagship (broadcasting), flagship channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includ ...
for a total of 12 episodes over 2 series. It was written by Andrew Marshall, writer of the sitcom ''
2point4 Children ''2point4 Children'' is a BBC Television sitcom that was created and written by Andrew Marshall. It follows the lives of the Porters, a seemingly average, working-class London family whose world is frequently turned upside-down by bad luck and ...
''. The show starred
Gary Olsen Gary Olsen (born Gary Kenneth Grant; 3 November 1957 – 12 September 2000) was an English actor. He played Ben Porter on the BBC television sitcom '' 2point4 Children'' from 1991 to 1999. Biography Olsen was born in London and lived with ...
and
Roger Lloyd-Pack Roger Anthony Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 16 January 2014) was a British actor. He is best known for playing Trigger in ''Only Fools and Horses'' from 1981 to 2003, and Owen Newitt in ''The Vicar of Dibley'' from 1994 to 2007. He later star ...
who both starred in ''
2point4 Children ''2point4 Children'' is a BBC Television sitcom that was created and written by Andrew Marshall. It follows the lives of the Porters, a seemingly average, working-class London family whose world is frequently turned upside-down by bad luck and ...
'', as well as
Victor McGuire Victor McGuire (born 17 March 1964) is an English actor best known for playing Jack Boswell in series 1–3 and 5–7 of Carla Lane's ''Bread'', Ron Wheatcroft in every series of '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' and its 2016 one-off episode, and Sean ...
and
Deborah Norton Deborah Norton (born 1944) is an English actress. Personal life Deborah Norton was born in Croydon, Surrey, in 1944. She attended a Quaker boarding school and later studied at the Drama Centre London. She worked in Britain until she toured A ...
. The setting was a hospital and each episode was 30 minutes in length.


Cast

*
Gary Olsen Gary Olsen (born Gary Kenneth Grant; 3 November 1957 – 12 September 2000) was an English actor. He played Ben Porter on the BBC television sitcom '' 2point4 Children'' from 1991 to 1999. Biography Olsen was born in London and lived with ...
– Dr. Michael Jimson *
Felicity Montagu Felicity Jane Montagu (born 12 September 1960) is an English actress. She is best known for playing Lynn Benfield, the long-suffering assistant of Alan Partridge. Early life Montagu was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. She attended Lou ...
– Dr. Kate Russell *
Roger Lloyd-Pack Roger Anthony Lloyd-Pack (8 February 1944 – 16 January 2014) was a British actor. He is best known for playing Trigger in ''Only Fools and Horses'' from 1981 to 2003, and Owen Newitt in ''The Vicar of Dibley'' from 1994 to 2007. He later star ...
– Reg Rexis *
Deborah Norton Deborah Norton (born 1944) is an English actress. Personal life Deborah Norton was born in Croydon, Surrey, in 1944. She attended a Quaker boarding school and later studied at the Drama Centre London. She worked in Britain until she toured A ...
– Diana Ewerts *
Victor McGuire Victor McGuire (born 17 March 1964) is an English actor best known for playing Jack Boswell in series 1–3 and 5–7 of Carla Lane's ''Bread'', Ron Wheatcroft in every series of '' Goodnight Sweetheart'' and its 2016 one-off episode, and Sean ...
– Dr. Phil Brooke *
Adjoa Andoh Adjoa Aiboom Helen Andoh MBE (; born 14 January 1963) is a British actress. She is best known for her role as Lady Danbury in the Netflix Regency romance series ''Bridgerton'', since 2020. Other roles on television include appearances in two s ...
– Sister Beth Williams * Jennifer Gibson – Nurse Mandy


Episodes


Series One


Series Two


References

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''Health and Efficiency''
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