Polysafe Mosaic wins historic TV role
The eye-catching decoration of Polysafe Mosaic sheet vinyl safety flooring has won the product a starring role in “Casualty 1909”, a new BBC TV hospital drama set at the dawn of the 20th century.
The series, which begins broadcasting in May, is set in a 1909 version of Liverpool Victoria Hospital, recreated in the former Sharp Electronics factory in Newton Heath, Manchester.
Salford-based flooring contractor MB Flooring Services supplied over 400m2 of Polysafe Mosaic for the project which was designed and specified by Wards Scenic Services of Manchester.
“We obviously needed to replicate the ambience of the 1909 hospital as closely as possible,” says set designer Paul Ward. “We chose Polysafe Mosaic for our version’s corridors, reception area and operating theatre because not only does it closely resemble the marble floors of the period, but it looks great and offers slip resistance to the actors on the show.”
In the real world, non-directionally patterned Polysafe Mosaic is suitable for a number of commercial areas where slip resistance is required, including corridors, receptions and general circulation areas. Eminently suited to hospitals and schools, Polysafe Mosaic is also ideal for use in traditional safety areas where spillages can occur, such as bathrooms, toilets and changing rooms.