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.

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

Suzanne Packer

Coronary Care Nurse

Lesley Manville

Consultant Psychiatrist

• Pip BroughtonDirector
• Owen SheersWriter
• Adrian BateProducer
• Steve LawesDirector of Photography
• Laurence Love GreedOriginal Music Composer
• Kevin JonesEditor
• Sam JonesCasting

Release date

June 28, 2018

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

59m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

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