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.

Main cast

M

Mali Jenkins

Self - Narrator (voice)

Michael Sheen

Porter

Eve Myles

Domestic Assistant

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Patient

Siân Phillips

Patient

Jonathan Pryce

Retired Neurosurgeon