Actor Ben Whishaw was shown how to perform a C-section for his new role as a beleaguered doctor – and said it’s easier than he expected.
Bafta-winner Ben – best known as gadgets expert Q in the 007 movies –plays a junior medic in BBC1’s This Is Going to Hurt.
He said: “We’ve learned how to do Caesareans. I had no idea it was as basic as it is. You take a scalpel, slice through flesh, put your hands in, pull the muscles apart and grab the baby.