The NHS: To Provide All People
A film poem by Owen Sheers, marking the seventieth anniversary, in 2018, of the birth of the NHS, which charts a day in the life of a modern-day regional hospital.
Made in 2018 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.
Based on scores of interviews with NHS workers - ranging from brain surgeons to cleaners - The NHS: To Provide All People charts the emotional and philosophical map of what defines the NHS and the personal experiences at the heart of the service, and recognises its achievements and the challenges it faces.
From first breath to last, the film poem journeys through the joy, pain, triumph and loss that unites us all in our experiences of health and sickness, birth and death, regardless of race, gender or wealth. Featuring a stellar cast, including Michael Sheen, Eve Myles, Martin Freeman, Sian Phillips, Jonathan Pryce, Celia Imrie, Meera Syal, Susan Wokoma, Michelle Fairley, Rhashan Stone, Michelle Collins and Tamsin Greig.
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An extract from To Provide All People
Duration: 01:33
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That this Great Act should have so stormy a birth
Duration: 02:45
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The NHS: To Provide All People Trailer
Duration: 00:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Pip Broughton |
| Producer | Adrian Bate |
| Writer | Owen Sheers |
| Participant | Michael Sheen |
| Participant | Eve Myles |
| Participant | Mali Jenkins |
| Participant | Aimee-Ffion Edwards |
| Participant | George MacKay |
| Participant | Nia Roberts |
| Participant | Leighton Edwards |
| Participant | Lolita Chakrabarti |
| Participant | Martin Freeman |
| Participant | Jonathan Pryce |
| Participant | Tamsin Greig |
| Participant | Susan Wokoma |
| Participant | Sian Phillips |
| Participant | Michelle Fairley |
| Participant | Shelley Rees |
| Participant | Rhashan Stone |
| Participant | Nikki Amuka-Bird |
| Participant | Memet Ali Alabora |
| Participant | Elysia Welch |
| Participant | Michelle Collins |
| Participant | Arsher Ali |
| Participant | Pinar Ogun |
| Participant | Suzanne Packer |
| Participant | Meera Syal |
| Participant | Garyn Williams |
| Participant | Lesley Manville |
| Participant | Celia Imrie |
| Participant | Nasser Memarzia |
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