BBC One's new hard-hitting medical drama, This Is Going To Hurt, returned to our screens last night and continued to follow the life of junior doctor Adam Kay portrayed by Ben Whishaw.
Based on the real life experiences of doctor-turned-writer, Adam Kay and his bestselling memoir of the same name, the seven-part series retells Adam's role on a busy NHS labour ward in obstetrics and gynaecology.
The latest 45 minute episode saw Adam still reeling from his mistake and become increasingly difficult to be around. While he clashes with a colleague over a patient, he tries to make amends at home.
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Ben Whishaw, best known for his role as 007’s gadget guru Q in several James Bond films, leads the star-studded cast of The Crown's Alex Jennings, The Foreigner's Rory Fleck Byrne and EastEnders' Ashley McGuire.
Ben, who starred opposite Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns, entered into a civil partnership with famous Australian composer Mark Bradshaw in 2012.
The couple met on the set of 2009 film, Bright Star, which saw the 41-year-old star as poet John Keats, and Mark behind the camera's in charge of the film's original music.
The British actor recently spoke about his hopes for gay representation in future Bond films in an interview with Attitude Magazine.
He said: "God, can you imagine? I mean, it would be quite an extraordinary thing. Of course I would like to see that.
“I really believe that we should be working towards a world where anyone can play anything and it would be really thrilling if it didn’t matter about someone’s sexuality to take on a role like this. I think that would be real progress.
"But we’ll see, we’ll see where we’re at. I’m amazed by how much has changed just in the last five or six years, so we’ll see.”
Before this Ben rarely talked about his personal life and only publicly discussed his coming out in 2014. At a later date, he revealed therapy in his 20s really helped him come to terms with who he really as.
He later added that as an actor he had total rights to privacy and mystery and felt that his sexuality wasn't something that needed to be discussed just because he had a job in the public eye.
Now, Ben is able to relate to his latest character Adam Kay, who also worked hard to hid his same-sex relationship from those around him.
Speaking to Esquire, Ben said: "This is set in 2006, which isn’t that long ago, but it was different in terms of how gay people were accepted.
"I remember blatant homophobia, people shouting at you, throwing s**t at you and trying to start a fight with you. It was common, normal.
“I’m not saying that doesn’t happen anymore because sadly I hear about it, but it definitely started to get a bit better.”
This Is Going To Hurt is available to watch on BBC iPlayer or on Tuesdays at 9pm on BBC one
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