Upton bumps into an old friend from his first year as student - Huw Evans. But gone is the boisterous, boozing rabble-rouser of old. The new look Huw is bearded, dressed scruffily, and preoccupied by some weighty problem. It turns out he is married to a former St. Swithins typist named Pippa ( 'she of the big...' ) who is now heavily pregnant.
Huw is involved in a road accident, and gets admitted as a patient. As Loftus, Upton and Collier attempt to put him back together, they endeavour to conceal from Loftus that Pippa is in the operating theatre, dressed as a nurse...
Easily the least successful aspect of the first season of 'Doctor In The House' was Martin Shaw's performance as 'Huw Evans'. He just did not seem to work as well as the others. I do not know whether it is down to John Cleese's script, or whether Shaw had grown in stature as an actor since 1969, but I was surprised to find myself warming to Huw here. As mentioned earlier, he had developed as a character, whereas his friends remained the same. Its not unknown for men to 'empathize' with their wives as they go into labour, and this is the case with Huw.
Huw knows who Bingham is, even though they never met in 'House'. Don't laugh, but Christopher Biggins is one of the expectant fathers pacing nervously outside the maternity ward.
Funniest moment - Upton's surreal encounter with Mr.Manderson, who claims to be able to cough up nuts and bolts!
Huw is involved in a road accident, and gets admitted as a patient. As Loftus, Upton and Collier attempt to put him back together, they endeavour to conceal from Loftus that Pippa is in the operating theatre, dressed as a nurse...
Easily the least successful aspect of the first season of 'Doctor In The House' was Martin Shaw's performance as 'Huw Evans'. He just did not seem to work as well as the others. I do not know whether it is down to John Cleese's script, or whether Shaw had grown in stature as an actor since 1969, but I was surprised to find myself warming to Huw here. As mentioned earlier, he had developed as a character, whereas his friends remained the same. Its not unknown for men to 'empathize' with their wives as they go into labour, and this is the case with Huw.
Huw knows who Bingham is, even though they never met in 'House'. Don't laugh, but Christopher Biggins is one of the expectant fathers pacing nervously outside the maternity ward.
Funniest moment - Upton's surreal encounter with Mr.Manderson, who claims to be able to cough up nuts and bolts!
