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Al Haskey is not happy about going on a blind date! But things are looking-up for Al when he meets the mysterious Vicki on Doctors.
Is Al Haskey (played by Ian Midlane) about to find a new romance on Doctors? (1:45pm on BBC One, see our TV Guide for full listings).
The medic has finally put his engagement disaster to Lily Walker behind him.
However, on today’s episode of the BBC daytime drama, Al is not keen when he realises he has been set-up on a blind date!
Al complains to surgery co-workers Jimmi Clay (Adrian Lewis Morgan) and Valerie Pitman (Sarah Moyle) that his friends have cancelled on him.
TV for insomniacs: Netflix s Headspace Guide To Sleep
Nodding off in front of the telly is a time-honoured ritual which has over time evolved from waking up to the crackle of end of hours broadcast, to Netflix beadily asking, “Are you still watching?” (an irritating feature that is mercifully in the trial stages of being switched off).
Given the soporific nature of TV it was perhaps inevitable that streaming platforms would branch out into programmes intentionally designed to help the viewer sleep – and, more importantly, to get their slice of the growing meditation pie. Netflix has three series this year in collaboration with the popular Headspace app – the second, Headspace Guide to Sleep, landed this week.
‘Get Even’ Star Mia McKenna-Bruce Leads Cast of ‘Smudged Smile,’ First Film in Mental Health Anthology (EXCLUSIVE) Variety 2/17/2021
Mia McKenna-Bruce, star of BBC and Netflix series “Get Even,” will headline Ella Greenwood’s “Smudged Smile,” a short film on teenage depression that kicks off a mental health anthology series.
Also starring are Elliot Levey (“Quiz”), Anna Acton (“Brassic”) and Priya Blackburn (“Bohemian Rhapsody”). Greenwood directs from a script by Hannah Westall.
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McKenna-Bruce will play Zoe, a joyful teenager whose infectious zest for life elevates everyone around her. Her 16th birthday is coming up, and everything is going well in her world. But, struggling with her mental health whilst maintaining the goofy, happy image that everyone knows and loves, Zoe faces an inner turmoil that overshadows what is meant to be the most exciting night of her year.
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