The stars of Green Wing have shown up to support the junior doctors' strike
Many people have been calling for a reunion of the hit show Green Wing for years. Few, however, thought it would come at a junior doctor picket line.
Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig and other members of the cult comedy - which is based in a hospital - showed up to display solidarity with striking doctors in London.
They even wore scrubs.
Fantastic support for #junioraction at Northwick Park from the cast of #GreenWingpic.twitter.com/a0XNU5WDew
-- The BMA (@TheBMA) April 6, 2016
GreenWing cast showing support for #JuniorDoctorsStrike at Northwick Park pic.twitter.com/6DV2RJEThd
-- Dr.Ashok sinha ? (@H0K04) April 6, 2016
Green Wing left the air in 2007 after two series on Channel 4, helping launch the career of actors such as Mangan.
He thanked the dozens of supporters outside the Northwick Park hospital and reportedly said the government had been "bullying" the junior doctors.
.@StephenMangan says the cast are there to support #JuniorDoctorsStrike because the government is "bullying them". pic.twitter.com/cjf3jbxnKK
-- Matthew Moore (@mattmoorek) April 6, 2016
#GreenWing cast at Northwick Park #JuniorDoctorsStrikepic.twitter.com/zISIUCIBXG
-- Abi Rimmer (@Abi_Rimmer) April 6, 2016
A touch of celebrity at the Northwick Park #JuniorDoctorsStrikepic.twitter.com/QF1InzrIde
-- johannmalawana (@johannmalawana) April 6, 2016
Thousands of junior doctors have launched industrial action as a bitter dispute with the government over new contracts intensifies.
More than 5,100 procedures and operations have been postponed as a result of the 48-hour walkout.
Mangan had announced on Twitter that he and the cast would be joining the picket line.
5 of us #GreenWing 'docs' are going to Northwick Park Hospital (where we filmed the series) tomorrow to support the junior docs.
-- Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) April 5, 2016
Mac, Caroline, Boyce, Guy and Joanna Clore https://t.co/sLUVXtfjgh
-- Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) April 5, 2016
2 surgeons, a house officer, the HR director and a sexy Swiss anaesthetist - Northwick Park Hospital at 11am #juniorcontract#GreenWing
-- Stephen Mangan (@StephenMangan) April 6, 2016
And, naturally, supporters of the junior doctors were absolutely delighted by the gesture.
#GreenWing supporting the #JuniorDoctorsStrike!!!Thank you soooo much @StephenMangan and the guys ? pic.twitter.com/VWrKPdHPaU
-- Nataly Victoria (@Miss_NatalyV) April 6, 2016
*Starts watching all of Green Wing again* Thanks for the support @TamsinGreig & co! #saveournhs#JuniorDoctorsStrikepic.twitter.com/Ypy9nuU4Zl
-- Aimee Field (@AimeeLField) April 6, 2016
didn't think i could love #GreenWing anymore and then this: #JuniorDoctorsStrikehttps://t.co/G77CmodLjs
-- Kate Wallis (@katejwallis) April 6, 2016