THE Good Karma Hospital is an uplifting drama that’s captured the hearts of the nation.
But the hit ITV show is not filmed where you think it is.
Where is The Good Karma Hospital set?
The Good Karma Hospital is set in the southern Indian state of Kerala.
It has a similar landscape to southern Sri Lanka in terms of its tropical forests, coastline and tea plantations.
The state animal of Kerala is the elephant and it has more than 700 of them in captivity.
It is also home to the Padmanabhaswamy temple, the richest Hindu temple in the world.
Where is The Good Karma Hospital filmed?
Despite being set in Southern India, The Good Karma hospital is actually filmed in Sri Lanka’s Galle district.
Unawatuna is a coastal town in the suburbs of the city Galle.
The town is a popular tourist hotspot, well-known for its turtle hatches, sandy beaches and coral reefs.
Behind Unawatuna beach there is a teacher training college which forms the set of the hospital which features in the series.
The island was chosen as the series’ filming location due to India’s monsoon season.
Other Good Karma Hospital filming spots include:
- Weligama – a town located in Matara District in southern Sri Lanka.
- Hikkuduwa – a town located in southwestern Sri Lanka. Both are popular with tourists and known for their surf, coral and picturesque beaches.
What have the cast said about filming The Good Karma Hospital?
Neil Morrissey, who plays Greg McConnell, has spoken about the difference with filming season 4, to the other series’.
While the latest season of The Good Karma Hospital has the same look and feel as previous episodes, there were some changes off-camera due to the pandemic, which changed how things operated behind the scenes.
Speaking to the Radio Times, Neil said: “We had separate accommodations [to the crew], which is a shame really because you only get to see the guys on the set.
“And of course there’s nothing better than when you’ve got nothing to do the following day than going out with [the crew] and getting smashed. We weren’t allowed to do that this time around, which was a shame, but it’s the protocols to keep everybody safe.
“They were bubbled up where they were and we were bubbled up; there were separate [areas] for hair and makeup and wardrobe. It was all to do with the protocols of continuing to be able to film, and that was a real shame. That was the one drawback I’d say.”
When does The Good Karma Hospital series four start?
The Good Karma Hospital will be back with a bang on Sunday (January 23, 2022) at 8pm on ITV.
You can catch up with any episodes on the ITV Hub.
This is will be the first new series of the hit show in two years.
