Wed 5 May 2021 17.30 EDT
In this new comedy (Sky One), Maleekâs former paramedic partner Kevin has gone on sabbatical to Thailand. Maleek is supremely confident this has nothing to do with the fact he accidentally defibrillated Kevin on their last callout together, but then Maleek is supremely confident about most things. The brio and energy that Famalamâs Samson Kayo â who also co-created this series â brings to the role is a joy to behold. If it also manages to shock some underpowered writing into life along the way, that, too, is all to the good.
In Kevinâs absence, Maleek is paired with Wendy (Jane Horrocks). She is a perky, quirky paramedic from the north â or âEmmerdaleâ, as Maleek has it â recently divorced and on Tinder, hoping to start a new life in London. Think an older Bubble from Ab Fab, with a driving licence and graduation certificate. I find Horrocksâs perky, quirky shtick quite effortful and exhausting, but I am awa
As brand new medical comedy Bloods arrives on Sky One, Danielle de Wolfe speaks with stars Jane Horrocks and Samson Kayo to discover more. When I had my first child I was taken to hospital in an ambulance and it was great! exclaims actress Jane Horrocks, suddenly gauging the paradox. They were called ambulance drivers not so very long ago, actually, so that s how I knew them. It s an upbeat meander down medical memory lane that comes courtesy of new Sky One comedy, Bloods. A show which sees Golden Globe-nominated Horrocks, 57, join forces with Bafta-nominated actor and series creator Samson Kayo, 29, the pair play paramedic partners Wendy and Maleek, saving lives as part of the South London Ambulance Service.
“When I had my first child I was taken to hospital in an ambulance and it was great!” exclaims actress Jane Horrocks, suddenly gauging the paradox. “They were called ambulance drivers not so very long ago, actually, so that’s how I knew them.” It’s an upbeat meander down medical memory lane that comes courtesy of new Sky One comedy, Bloods. A show which sees Golden Globe-nominated Horrocks, 57, join forces with Bafta-nominated actor and series creator Samson Kayo, 29, the pair play paramedic partners Wendy and Maleek, saving lives as part of the South London Ambulance Service.
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As brand new medical comedy Bloods arrives on Sky One, Danielle de Wolfe speaks with stars Jane Horrocks and Samson Kayo to discover more. When I had my first child I was taken to hospital in an ambulance and it was great! exclaims actress Jane Horrocks, suddenly gauging the paradox. They were called ambulance drivers not so very long ago, actually, so that s how I knew them. It s an upbeat meander down medical memory lane that comes courtesy of new Sky One comedy, Bloods. A show which sees Golden Globe-nominated Horrocks, 57, join forces with Bafta-nominated actor and series creator Samson Kayo, 29, the pair play paramedic partners Wendy and Maleek, saving lives as part of the South London Ambulance Service.