Who were Nye Bevan and Jennie Lee? What was life really like before the NHS? And why did Prime Minister Clement Attlee make the most unlikely appointment to his new cabinet?
To celebrate 75 years of the NHS, all is explained in the first episode of this documentary series of how a ‘no-good boyo’ from the Welsh Valleys came to create one of Britain’s greatest institutions.
Narrated by Sian Harries
An Idea Hat Production. Written by Ian Haig, Kenton Hall, Mark Hayhurst and Dr Carole Reeves
Based on the research that was carried out for the audio drama 'Getting Better' an Audible Original
Featuring excerpts from the original Aneurin Bevan 1959 Election Speech
With readings and interviews from Rhod Gilbert, Kathryn Drysdale, Mike Wozniak, Neve McKintosh, Annette Badland, Mark Gatiss and Sir Marcus Setchell
Drama Clips included in the documentary from ‘Getting Better, The Fight for the NHS’, An Audible Original
Starring:
View full credits for Getting Better at https://www.ideahat.co.uk/getting-better/
Production Credits:
Thank you to Robert Norris, Barry O’Donovan, Emma Torrens, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Lydia Shamah, Katie Arlett, Mariele Runacre-Temple, The British Library, The Aneurin Bevan Society, Jaselle Williams, Adam Freudenheim.
And finally, a limitless thank you to everyone who does or has worked and volunteered for the NHS. You are all incredible.
Remember, “The NHS will last as long as there are folk with faith left to fight for it.”
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