No Angels

No Angels is a comedy drama series set in St. Margaret's hospital in Leeds and follows the lives of four of the nurses. The title refers to the belief that nurses are caring and lovely, however the personal lives of these characters clearly dispute this point! The program ran for 3 series between 2004 and 2006 and was devised by Toby Whithouse. CHARACTERS: Lia (Louise Delamere)- Lia is the eldest of the four main leads and has a daughter, Emma, who she gave birth to at aroun 14/15. The subsequent breakdown of her relationship with Emma's father has led to Lia becoming bitter and closed off from other relationships and she often looks down on the ...  Read the complete review

--Background-- There are three series of this programmes. It follows the lives of 4 nurses working in Leeds. It is based inside the hospital watching the nurses relationships with the doctors and patients and also follows their lives outside of the hospital. It deals with stories such as sex, death and relationships. The 4 main characters who live together are: Lia Costoya - a single mum, whose daughter Emma lives with her Dad in the first 2 series but moves in with her mum in the 3rd. She is a nurse but later she becomes the ward sister at the hospital. She is often described as a great ward sister but a rubbish mum. She has a relationship with the ...  Read the complete review