Green Wing: Channel 4's surreal hospital comedy

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Surreal hospital comedy starring Tamsin Greig, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Stephen Mangan, Michelle Gomez, Sarah Alexander, Pippa Haywood, Karl Theobald, Mark Heap, Oliver Chris, Sally Bretton, Lucinda Raikes, Olivia Colman, Katie Lyons and Sally Phillips.

Green Wing Series 1 DVD 

Amazon.co.uk: Green Wing Series 1 on DVD
Green Wing Series 1 on DVD, via Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk: Green Wing Series 2 on DVD
Green Wing Series 2 is out on DVD on 2 October 2006 in UK, according to Amazon.co.uk

Video clips of Green Wing 

Clips of Green Wing via YouTube - please click on the link to see individual credits.
Behind the scenes at a Green Wing funeral
Clip from BBC's Imagine documentary with Alan Yentob interviewing Victoria Pile and behind-the-scenes footage of Caroline, Guy, Boyce, Martin and Sue White at a funeral... whose could it be?
Guy plays his keyboard in the operating theatre
In which Guys winds up Mac about his lovechild, to the tune of 'Bright Eyes'.
Martin's dance routine in the exam room
Martin from goes into his examination only to find (after an elaborate dance routine) that he's gone into the wrong room.
Pastafarian
Boyce watches as Guy makes Martin wear his pasta.
Statham kills a green dwarf
Alan is frightened by a little green man who jumps out from under his desk, and beats him to death with a stuffed heron.
Cupboard love
The only thing getting in the way of Statham and Joanna's sex life is... the cupboard she's hiding in.
Caroline and Mac: A montage
Lots of Mac and Caroline moments lovingly edited together - including the drunken kiss in Caroline's bathroom (except he wasn't that drunk!).
Caroline and Mac: I love you
Mac and Caroline signing Angela's leaving card.
Pignapping
In which Mac summarises Caroline's pignapping exploits. (Best viewed on the small screen setting.)
Caroline and Mac: First Proper Kiss
Mac and Caroline's first proper (ie sober) kiss, outside the hospital entrance.
Caroline and Mac: Complete fabrication
In the staff room: Mac tells Caroline to forget 'wiping the slate clean' as he now knows Guy was lying to him and that he and Caroline WERE friends all along.
Caroline and Mac: Wiping the slate clean
In the canteen: Mac, deceived by Guy into thinking that he and Caroline disliked each other before Mac's accident, asks if they can 'wipe the slate' clean and be friends.
Caroline and Sue White: It's not his baby!
Sue White tells Caroline all about Holly's deception - Mac isn't Mackenzie's father and Holly is history.
Sue White's Mary Poppins handbag
Sue White pulls a few surprises out of her handbag.
Sue White and Holly: The buzzer
Sue White expresses her displeasure at Holly's existence with a buzzer and a scrolling LED screen...
The Circle of Life
Sue White 'gives birth' while Statham and Joanna escape from the police in a stolen mobile home.
Mac's parking space beach party
Aware that Statham's inferior parking space is a source of embarrassment and frustration, Mac holds a beach party in his own superior parking space.
Holly's little surprise
Having shared a first proper kiss with Caroline, Mac is shocked to see Holly with a small child who reminds him of someone...
Statham and Boyce: Respond!
Statham hounds an elderly gentleman who is unimpressed by his political policies, aided and abetted by Boyce.

Green Wing websites 

Green Wing official site
Official Channel 4 site for Green Wing
Green Wing on the British Sitcom Guide
Comprehensive and up-to-date guide to hit Channel 4 hospital comedy Green Wing. Usually they're ahead of Channel 4 with news and scoops!
Green Wing fansite by Searing Idolatry
Beautifully put-together unofficial fan site.
Green Wing Series 2 Blog
The blog about Channel 4's award winning TV Show Green Wing, by its Production Designer Jonathan Paul Green.
Green Wing Series 1 Blog
The blog about Channel 4's award winning TV Show Green Wing, by its Production Designer Jonathan Paul Green.
Cubeshack's Green Wing gallery
Enormous collection of Green Wing screen shots - yes, including every Mac/Caroline kiss!
LiveJournal's Green Wing Community
LiveJournal's Green Wing Community
A Green Wing fan forum
News, quotes, episode guide, spoilers, fanfiction, cast, characters, links, and goofs/trivia.
Fans of Green Wing on Frappr
Fans of Green Wing on Frappr - make yourself known on a map of the world!
Secret Cult of Green Wingers
The Secret Cult of Green Wingers - includes GW themed challenges.
Green Wing on Wikipedia
Wonderfully detailed entry for Green Wing on Wikipedia.
Adventures in Wool: Green Wing
The cast of Green Wing as knitted finger puppets!
Swiss Boy: Guy Secretan fanlisting
Fanlisting for Green Wing's Dr Guillaume 'Guy' Secretan.
Green Wing Series 1 wallpaper
Green Wing Series 1 desktop wallpaper. Fits 800x600 only.
Green Wing Mac wallpaper
Green Wing desktop wallpaper featuring Mac. Fits 800x600 only.
OK Cupid: Green Wing personality test
Possibly unscientific but amusing test where you can decide which of the fantastical employees of East Hampton Hospital you are most like.

Green Wing: Quotes 

Green Wing Series 1 Quotes
Green Wing Series 1 quotes via Wikiquote.
Green Wing Series 2 Quotes
Green Wing Series 2 quotes via Wikiquote.

Green Wing's Comic Relief sketches (2005) 

Green Wing (Comic Relief 2005) Part 1
Green Wing (Comic Relief 2005) Part 1.
Green Wing (Comic Relief 2005) Part 2
Green Wing (Comic Relief 2005) Part 2.

Green Wing news and interviews 

The eyebrows have it
Tamsin Greig interviewed by the Sunday Times, published March 19, 2006. In it she speaks about her Christian faith, amongst other things.
Radio Times: Funny Bones!
Scans of article:
Radio Times visits the set of Green Wing and talks to its cast and crew. Published April 2006.
TV Squad: Green Wing 2 Premiere
TV Squad review of Green Wing series 2, episode 1.
Ready, Steady, Gomez
The Sunday Herald interviews Michelle Gomez (Green Wing's Sue White). Published March 19, 2006.
Tamsin Greig on Woman's Hour
Tamsin Greig interviewed on Radio 4's Woman's Hour on September 28, 2005.
Channel 4 webchat with Julian Rhind-Tutt
Transcript of a Channel 4 webchat between Julian Rhind-Tutt and fans of Green Wing, on October 15, 2004.
Channel 4 webchat with Tamsin Greig
Transcript of a Channel 4 webchat between Tamsin Greig and fans of Black Books, on October 15, 2004.
Knowing me, knowing you
Tamsin Greig talks about being recognised for the characters she plays, and having Bono kiss her pregnant belly. Published in The Guardian on Saturday 6 November, 2004
Turning over a new leaf
Tamsin Greig talks to Chortle about the return of Black Books. Published February 26, 2004.
Winging It
Article about Green Wing from Gelf Magazine. Published November 2, 2005.
Less nippy, more sweetie
Michelle Gomez interviewed in The Scotsman, published Sunday 20 Nov 2005.
Interview with Green Wing's Production Designer, Jonathan Paul Green
TV Scoop interview with Green Wing's Production Designer, Jonathan Paul Green. Published March 2006.
Memorable TV interviews Tamsin Grieg
Memorable TV interviews Tamsin Grieg. Published March 25 2006.
Mark Heap interview
Mark Heap answers questions from the members of Spaced Out. Posted November 29 2004.
Green Wing interview on T4
Julian Rhind-Tutt, Oliver Chris and Stephen Mangan interviewed by June Sarpong on Channel 4's T4.
Off Their Trolleys
A colour scan of an article from the Telegraph, published on March 18 2006. Posted to the Green Wing Livejournal community by __girlonthemoon.
Channel 4 webchat with Pippa Haywood
Transcript of a Channel 4 webchat between and fans of Green Wing, October 1 2004.
Oliver Chris: My Life In Travel
Oliver Chris talks about his travels in The Independent, 19 April 2006.
Balanced? Stephen Mangan
How healthy is Green Wing's Stephen Mangan? Guardian, April 15 2006.
Interview with Pippa Haywood
Pippa Haywood interviewed for Handbag.com, 21 April 2006.
Tamsin Greig interview on Virgin.net
Tamsin Greig interview on Virgin.net, published Spring 2006.
Interview with James Henry, Green Wing writer
Bloc-Online interviews James Henry, Green Wing writer.
Mark Heap on The Ultimate Comedy Website
Mark Heap interviewed by The Ultimate Comedy Website.
Sally Phillips interviewed for BBC Drama
Sally Phillips interviewed for BBC Drama about her acting roles, in particular as Katie Nash in Rescue Me.
Sally Phillips interview on Rejesus
Sally Philips speaks about becoming a Christian in an interview which first appeared in Third Way magazine. Published on Rejesus in 2002.
How Sally Phillips learned to forget her comedy instincts
Sally Phillips interview, published on Chortle.co.uk on February 18, 2002.
Bridget Jones on location: Sally Phillips
Sally Phillips talks about filming Bridget Jones, including how Colin Firth had her in his trailer... From The Evening Standard, 30 November 2000.
Tamsin Greig: Green goddess
"From Black Books to Green Wing (via The Archers), Tamsin Greig has found a unique place in the comedy landscape. Now, she tells Nick Duerden, she's taking on the Bard."
Published in The Independent, 6 May 2006.
TV Squad: Green Wing 2 final episode
TV Squad review of the final episode of Green Wing series 2.
The face is familiar... Stephen Mangan
Mark Monahan profiles one of cinema's unsung heroes. Published in The Telegraph, 22/07/2005.
Chortle: Winging It
Green Wing creator Victoria Pile and stars Tamsin Grieg and Stephen Mangan talk to Chortle.co.uk about their involvement in the show. Published March 16, 2006.
Popmatters: Cathartic
Popmatters review of Green Wing, 27 September 2004.
BBC Comedy Guide: Green Wing
BBC Comedy Guide entry for Green Wing (2004).
The Liar: Green Wing breaks the sitcom mould
Comedy writer Brian Luff reviews Channel 4's recent comedy hit (2004).
Stephen Mangan: The new king of comedy
The Scotsman interviews Stephen Mangan. 21 July 2006.
Stephen Mangan: He's earned his wings
The Times interview Stephen Mangan. July 09, 2006.
Seriously Funny
Telegraph, 29/07/2006:
"Green Wing star Tamsin Greig is tackling Shakespearean tragedy. By Jasper Rees."
The Bohemians: Green Wing As Queen
Mark Heap, Oliver Chris, Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan do the Bohemian Rhapsody pose for the Guardian, along with brief daft interview. Published Saturday September 9, 2006.
Tamsin and Stephen backstage at Secret Policeman's Ball
Backstage at Amnesty International's Secret Policeman's Ball, Green Wing favourites discuss the small matter of dwarves.

IMDb pages for Green Wing cast members 

Green Wing cast members on the Internet Movie Database. Find out where you've seen them before!
Tamsin Greig (Dr Caroline Todd in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Tamsin Greig's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Julian Rhind-Tutt (Dr MacCartney in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Julian Rhind-Tutt's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Michelle Gomez (Sue White in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Michelle Gomez's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Stephen Mangan (Dr. Guillaume 'Guy' Secretan in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Stephen Mangan's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Mark Heap (Dr Alan Statham in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Mark Heap's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Sarah Alexander (Dr Angela Hunter in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Sarah Alexander's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Pippa Haywood (Joanna Clore in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Pippa Haywood's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Karl Theobald (Dr Martin Dear in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Karl Theobald's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Olivia Colman (Harriet Schulenburg in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Olivia Colman's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Oliver Chris (Boyce in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Oliver Chris' acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Paterson Joseph (Lyndon Jones in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Paterson Joseph's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Sally Bretton (Kim Alabaster in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Sally Bretton's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Lucinda Raikes (Karen Ball in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Lucinda Raikes' acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Katie Lyons (Naughty Rachel in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Katie Lyons' acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Sally Phillips (Holly Hawkes in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Sally Phillips' acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.
Darren Boyd (Jake Leaf in Green Wing) on the IMDb
Darren Boyd's acting roles, listed on the Internet Movie Database.

Green Wing on MySpace 

Green Wing group on MySpace
Green Wing group on MySpace.com
Dr MacCartney on MySpace
Dr MacCartney on MySpace.com
Dr Caroline Todd on MySpace
Dr Caroline Todd on MySpace.com
Dr Guy Secretan on MySpace
Dr Guy Secretan on MySpace.com
Sue White on MySpace
Sue White on MySpace.com
Dr Alan Statham on MySpace
Dr Alan Statham on MySpace.com
Joanna Clore on MySpace
Joanna Clore on MySpace.com
Martin Dear on MySpace
Martin Dear on MySpace.com
Boyce on MySpace
Boyce on MySpace.com
Karen Ball on MySpace
Karen Ball on MySpace.com

Green Wing cast members in other TV, radio and theatre roles 

The Imp - cartoon voiced by Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan
"The Imp is a light-hearted look at trying to square a career - spreading the evil - with the mundane demands of domestic life. The Imp is evil. He's just not very good at it."

The Imp is voiced by Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt voices Bob, "The Imp's long-suffering brother and the real brains of the operation".
The Imp: Evil Garlic Bread with Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan
A clip of a cartoon called 'The Imp' which is voiced by Green Wing actors Julian Rhind-Tutt and Stephen Mangan.
Michelle Gomez as WPC Sally Bobbins in Feel The Force
Michelle Gomez as WPC Sally Bobbins in BBC 2's 2006 comedy series Feel The Force.
Tamsin Greig as Alice Chenery in Love Soup
Tamsin Greig talks about her role in BBC 1's 2005 comedy drama Love Soup.
Julian Rhind-Tutt in The Rotters' Club
Julian Rhind-Tutt as art teacher Nigel Plumb in BBC's 2005 comedy drama The Rotters' Club.
Tamsin Greig as Fran Katzenjammer in Black Books
Tamsin Greig as Fran Katzenjammer in Channel 4's Black Books, with Dylan Moran and Bill Bailey.
Tamsin Greig as Debbie Gerrard in The Archers
Tamsin Greig as Debbie Gerrard in Radio 4's The Archers.
Mark Heap as Brian Topp in Spaced
Mark Heap as Brian Topp in Channel 4's Spaced, with Simon Pegg and Jessica Stevenson.
Sarah Alexander as Susan Walker in Coupling
Sarah Alexander as Susan Walker in BBC's comedy Coupling.
Paterson Joseph as Nigel Townsend in Ghosts of Albion
"No stranger to Cult, thanks to his role in Neverwhere, Paterson talks about his latest brush with the genre."
Paterson Joseph as Brutus Jones in The Emperor Jones
From BlackBritain.co.uk, 24/11/2005.
Mark Heap as Terry Roche in Happiness
Mark speaks about Terry Roche, the character he plays in the BBC series Happiness.
Sally Phillips as Katie Nash in Rescue Me
Sally Phillips as Katie Nash in BBC's Rescue Me.
Oliver Chris as Luke Chatwin in Rescue Me
Oliver Chris as Luke Chatwin in BBC's Rescue Me.
Sally Phillips in The Importance Of Being Earnest
Review of The Importance Of Being Earnest, at the Oxford Playhouse, 18 August-10 September 2005, in which Sally Philips played Gwendolen. Published on www.musicomh.com.
Sally Phillips as Susan in I'm Alan Partridge
Sally Phillips as Susan, manager of The Linton Travel Tavern in BBC's I'm Alan Partridge.
Sally Phillips as Clare Winchester in Hyperdrive
Sally Phillips as round-the-galaxy solo spacewoman, Clare Winchester, in BBC's 2006 series Hyperdrive.
Julian Rhind-Tutt as Inspector Monty Pippin in Keen Eddie
Wikipedia entry for 2003 TV series Keen Eddie.
Paterson Joseph in The Royal Hunt of the Sun at the Olivier, National Theatre
"Playing a god is great, but Paterson Joseph tells Jasper Rees he'd rather be bad."
Sunday Times, April 02, 2006.
Telegraph: Tamsin Greig in Much Ado About Nothing
The Telegraph reviews Tamsin Greig as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Published 22/05/2006.
Financial Times: Tamsin Greig in Much Ado About Nothing
The Financial Times reviews Tamsin Greig as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Published 22/05/2006.
Sunday Times: Tamsin Greig in Much Ado About Nothing
The Sunday Times reviews Tamsin Greig as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Published 22/05/2006.
Guardian: Tamsin Greig in Much Ado About Nothing
The Guardian reviews Tamsin Greig as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Published 19/05/2006.
Warwick Today: Tamsin Greig in Much Ado About Nothing
Warwick Today reviews Tamsin Greig as Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon. Published 19/05/2006.
Tasmin Greig as Nurse in Doctor Who
Photo of Tasmin Greig as Nurse in 2005 Doctor Who episode 'The Long Game'.
Root Manuva video starring Julian Rhind-Tutt
Video for Too Cold by Roots Manuva, featuring JRT in a pistol duel with RM. Via YouTube.com.
Olivia Colman and Paterson Joseph in That Mitchell and Webb Look
Olivia Colman and Paterson Joseph in various guises in BBC's 2006 comedy series That Mitchell and Webb Look.

Fan sites for individual Green Wing cast members 

Tamsin Greig fan site
Information about the shows she's appeared in, photos, quotes, links and episode details.

"We are aware that Tamsin would probably loath the idea of someone taking the time to make a website about her, so we would just like to assure you that this site was made exclusively on rainy days when there was nothing good on the telly."
Chaotic: Tamsin Greig fanlisting
Tamsin Greig fanlisting
Julian Rhind-Tutt forum
Discussing the great man's charms (and acting roles).
Julian Rhind-Tutt fan site
Comprehensive and regularly updated JRT site.
Stephen Mangan fan site
In-depth site devoted to Stephen Mangan. Includes biography, acting credits and press coverage.
Magnificent: Stephen Mangan fanlisting
Stephen Mangan fanlisting
NeuRosis: Mark Heap fanlisting
Mark Heap fanlisting
Everything Michelle Gomez
Fan site dedicated to Michelle Gomez.
Sally Phillips fan site
Lovely fan site for Sally Phillips, with biography, acting credits and press coverage. However, at time of going to press (April 2006) it hasn't been updated since 11th August 2005.
Sarah Alexander fan site
Devoted to Sarah Alexander - covers her work on The 11 O'Clock Show, Coupling, Armstrong & Miller, Red Dwarf, Smack the Pony and The Strangerers... not sure if this is being updated anymore though.
Green Wing Stole My Heart
Green Wing fanlisting.

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