To mark the 70th anniversary of the birth of the NHS, acclaimed poet Owen Sheers takes us on a journey that weaves the extraordinary story of the birthing of Nye Bevan's vision of free healthcare for all people with personal stories of the NHS in British society today.
Directed by Pip Broughton
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Cast
Mali Jenkins
Self - Narrator (voice)
Michael Sheen
Porter
Eve Myles
Domestic Assistant
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Patient
Siân Phillips
Patient
Jonathan Pryce
Retired Neurosurgeon
George MacKay
Father
Arsher Ali
Junior Doctor
Nia Roberts
Midwife
Martin Freeman
Consultant Cardiologist
Susan Wokoma
Junior Doctor
Celia Imrie
Patient
Tamsin Greig
GP
Michelle Fairley
Intensive Care Nurse
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