The Big Hospital Experiment

2019•1h 0m

DocumentaryReality

Fourteen young people are put to work on the wards at the Royal Derby Hospital.

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Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 4, 2019

Last Aired

September 25, 2019

Networks

BBC Two

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 2019-09-04

Fourteen young people start their first week volunteering for a radical social experiment at the Royal Derby Hospital to deliver patient care on the NHS frontline.

Episode 2

Air date: 2019-09-11

14 young people begin their second week volunteering at The Royal Derby Hospital and are challenged by the realities of life and death.

Episode 3

Air date: 2019-09-18

Episode 4

Air date: 2019-09-25

Cast

Daniel Rigby

Himself - Narrator

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