Life in A&E is always dramatic but when the department is underfunded and understaffed matter can soon become farcical as St Denis Medical reveals.

The US mockumentary showcases day-to-day life in a small, local Oregon hospital where staff are expected to take on a number of roles.

Created by created by Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin, it stars Wendi McLendon- Covey, Allison Tolman and Josh Lawson as overworked medical staff desperately trying to maintain their sanity.

The medical comedy launched in the US last November and has now arrived in the UK, where it will begin airing on BBC One this week.

What is St Denis Medical about?

St Denis Medical is a mockumentary chronicling the lives of overworked doctors and nurses in an underfunded and understaffed small Oregon hospita

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