Getting On is a satirical British sitcom based on a geriatric ward in an NHS hospital. It is written by its core cast, Jo Brand, Vicki Pepperdine, and Joanna Scanlan. Series 1 and 2 were directed by Peter Capaldi, who also appears as Dr. Healy. It first aired in July 2009, for three episodes. The second series of six episodes aired in 2010, with the third series (also of six episodes) airing in late 2012. Despite strong critical acclaim, the show was not recommissioned for a fourth series. It was shot in the closed Plaistow Hospital. A U.S. version of Getting On began airing on HBO in November 2013 and concluded in December 2015. A three-part spin-off series, Going Forward, was announced in March 2016 and began airing in May 2016 on BBC Four.

Characters

Reception

The show has received very high praise from television critics across the board in the UK, with praise for the actors' performances, and the gritty, realistic portrayal of an NHS hospital. The Telegraph listed it as the best British television show of the year. Brand, Scanlan, and Pepperdine won the 2010 Royal Television Society Award for Best Writing in Comedy. and in 2010 the three also won the Writer's Guild Award for Best Comedy. Both Jo Brand and Joanna Scanlan were nominated for the 2010 BAFTA Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance. Jo Brand won the BAFTA for her performance in 2011. For the third series, Brand, Scanlan and Pepperdine were nominated for the 2012 Royal Television Society Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Writing in Comedy.

Episodes

Series 1 (2009)

Series 2 (2010)

Series 3 (2012)

Home video releases

All three series of Getting On have been released on DVD via 2entertain distribution. "Series One" was released on 7 September 2009, while "Series Two" was released 6 December 2010. Following this, a box set containing both "Series One" and "Series Two" was released on 6 December 2010. "Series Three" received its release on 26 November 2012. A complete series box set containing all three series was made available on 26 November 2012. In Australia, the "Complete Series 1 & 2" was released on 7 July 2011 via Roadshow distribution. As of yet, the third series has not been released in Australia.