Great Ormond Street (TV series)
Documentary series set at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children.
Great Ormond Street is a British television documentary series that first aired on BBC Two on 6 April 2010. Each episode examines a different department at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. A second series aired in 2012, and a third series aired in summer 2015.
Quick Facts
- Director
- Ricardo Pollack; Simon Gilchrist
- Composer
- Miguel d'Oliveira
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Series
- 3
- Episodes
- 12
- Executive producers
- Roger Graef
- Location
- Great Ormond Street Hospital
Facts from the source article.
Background
Great Ormond Street Hospital, founded in 1852 as the Hospital for Sick Children, was the first hospital providing in-patient beds specifically for children in the English-speaking world. Located in Bloomsbury, Central London, it works with the UCL Institute of Child Health and is the largest centre for childhood illness research outside the United States and Canada. The series was filmed over a year, offering access to medical professionals as they face difficult ethical dilemmas.
Reception
Critics praised Great Ormond Street. Tom Sutcliffe in The Independent highlighted how the show focused on the boundaries of what medicine can achieve. Ceri Radford of The Daily Telegraph deemed it excellent, noting its sensitive approach prevented a voyeuristic feel. John Crace in The Guardian said it confronted the deep moral questions doctors routinely face, while Andrew Billen of The Times found it remarkably candid. Both Jane Simon of The Daily Mirror and Paul Whitelaw of The Scotsman lauded the series for its sensitivity.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Great Ormond Street (TV series) are there?
Great Ormond Street has 12 episodes across 3 seasons.
When did Great Ormond Street (TV series) end?
Great Ormond Street last aired on 12 August 2015.
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