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Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Will they ever recover...?

Genres

ComedyScience Fiction

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Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.4/10

Release Date

27 May 1982

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Graham Crowden

Graham Crowden

Professor Millar

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Vincent Potter

Malcolm McDowell

Malcolm McDowell

Mick Travis

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Phyllis Grimshaw

Mark Hamill

Mark Hamill

Red: The Media

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Dr. MacMillan

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Biles

John Moffatt

John Moffatt

Greville Figg

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Chief Superintendant Johns

Robin Askwith

Robin Askwith

Ben Keating

Barbara Hicks

Barbara Hicks

Miss Tinker

Peter Jeffrey

Peter Jeffrey

Sir Geoffrey

Catherine Willmer

Catherine Willmer

Dr. Houston

Dave Atkins

Dave Atkins

Sharkey

John Bett

John Bett

Lady Felicity

Marcus Powell

Marcus Powell

Sir Anthony Mount

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Cheerful Bernie

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Maisie

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Picket

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Macready

Mary MacLeod

Mary MacLeod

Casualty Sister

Gladys Crosbie

Gladys Crosbie

H. R. H.

Marsha Hunt

Marsha Hunt

Nurse Amanda Persil

Vivian Pickles

Vivian Pickles

Matron

Pauline Melville

Pauline Melville

Clarissa

Ram John Holder

Ram John Holder

Radical

Rufus Collins

Rufus Collins

Odingu: The Radicals

Frank Grimes

Frank Grimes

Sammy / Voice of Genesis: The Media

Peter Machin

Peter Machin

Peter Mancini: The Media

Jim Findley

Jim Findley

Aide: The Radicals

Kevin Lloyd

Kevin Lloyd

Picket: The Radicals

Robert Pugh

Robert Pugh

Picket: The Radicals

Dandy Nichols

Dandy Nichols

Florrie: The Workers

Glenn Williams

Glenn Williams

Whooley: The Workers

Brian Glover

Brian Glover

Painter: The Workers

Mike Grady

Mike Grady

Painter: The Workers

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

Fraser: The Workers

Jagdish Kumar

Jagdish Kumar

Sen: The Workers

Patrick Durkin

Patrick Durkin

Blodgett: The Workers

Paddy Joyce

Paddy Joyce

Feeney: The Workers

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Jeff

Charmian May

Charmian May

Miss Diamond

Valentine Dyall

Valentine Dyall

Mr Rochester

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

General Wetherby

Betty Marsden

Betty Marsden

Hermione

Adele Strong

Adele Strong

Old Lady

Val Pringle

Val Pringle

President Ngami

Robert Lee

Robert Lee

Mr. Banzai

Errol Shaker

Errol Shaker

Captain Mbwami

Alan Penn

Alan Penn

Padre

Robin Davies

Robin Davies

Adrian

John Gordon Sinclair

John Gordon Sinclair

Gregory

Bob Hornery

Bob Hornery

BBC Cameraman

David Daker

David Daker

Guest Patient

Arthur Lowe

Arthur Lowe

Guest Patient

T. P. McKenna

T. P. McKenna

Theatre Surgeon

Michael Medwin

Michael Medwin

Theatre Surgeon

Edward Hibbert

Edward Hibbert

Theatre Surgeon

Peter Holmes

Peter Holmes

Theatre Surgeon

Salmaan Peerzada

Salmaan Peerzada

Theatre Surgeon

Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Private Nurse

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Maggie Ollerenshaw

Miss Rowntree

Elizabeth Bennett

Elizabeth Bennett

Nurse / Demonstrator

Patsy Byrne

Patsy Byrne

Nurse

Tina Simmons

Tina Simmons

Demonstrator

James A. Stephens

James A. Stephens

Demonstrator

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