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This Is Going To Hurt returns to BBC One next week and the heartbreaking yet uplifting series is based on Adam Kay's memoir. Ben Whishaw takes on the role of the overworked junior
doctor, who takes on a new colleague, Shruti (Ambika Mod). The producers of the series explained to Express.co.uk and other press why the two stars did not talk off-screen. This Is Going To
Hurt offers a candid look at the pressures on healthcare workers in various sectors. With a focus on the obstetrics and gynaecology department, viewers see how Adam and his colleagues are
pushed to their limits. Looking after women's sexual and reproductive health, they have a huge responsibility. Adam faces further pressure when he is forced to oversee a new member of
the team, Shruti. The pair do not see eye to eye immediately but their bond grows over time. READ MORE: HOW MANY EPISODES ARE IN THIS IS GOING TO HURT? When asked whether their relationship
was something the stars talked about, Mod and Whishaw sat in silence and smiled. Whishaw was the first to respond with a simple "no" before offering an explanation. He said:
"I talked to Lucy [Forbes - director] a lot and I'm sure Ambika talked to Lucy a lot. "But we didn't talk together that much, sometimes that doesn't really help
anyway, you know." Mod said the pair were supposed to take part in a session together, but Lucy intervened. READ MORE: THIS IS GOING TO HURT FANS BLAST BBC AS START TIME SUFFERS DELAY
"Because you want to feel that... Ambika feeling a bit scared opposite Ben in the first few days is a good thing. "This is all stuff to lean into. Their friendship progresses as
the series goes on as it did on set." In the first episode, Adam invited Shruti to help him with a complex surgical procedure. However, he ended up losing the patient and remains
overcome with guilt. Now as Adam struggles to recover from his mistake, he is extra vigilant at work. READ MORE: ADAM KAY PARTNER: WHO IS THE THIS IS GOING TO HURT STAR MARRIED TO? In the
upcoming episode, Adam and Shruti struggle to help vulnerable patients. Meanwhile, a politician visiting the ward leaves everyone at the ward on edge. Adam makes some big steps in his
personal life amid all of the turmoil at work. There are seven episodes in the series. _THIS IS GOING TO HURT AIRS ON TUESDAYS AT 9PM ON BBC ONE, THE FULL SERIES IS ON BBC IPLAYER._