A poem in the voice of the NHS
Overview
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.
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
Michelle Fairley
Intensive Care Nurse
Suzanne Packer
Coronary Care Nurse
Lesley Manville
Consultant Psychiatrist
Aneirin Hughes
Anaesthetist
Rhashan Stone
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Meera Syal
District Nurse
Elysia Welch
Nurse
Memet Ali Alabora
A&E Consultant
Nikki Amuka-Bird
A&E Consultant
Michelle Collins
Maternity Admin
Lolita Chakrabarti
O&G Surgeon
Shelley Rees
SCBU Nurse
Pınar Öğün
Geriatric Nurse
Garyn Williams
Patient
Nasser Memarzia
Professor Haboubi
Unlocking Sherlock
The Godfather
Black Swan
Suicide Squad
Titanic
Gravity
The Shawshank Redemption
10 Things I Hate About You
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Back to the Future
Les Misérables
Bohemian Rhapsody
Forrest Gump
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Kingsman: The Secret Service
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Iron Man
The Avengers
xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Star Wars: The Force Awakens