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Food for Ravens

Drama profile of the Welshman responsible for establishing the principle of publicly funded health care 'from the cradle to the grave' - Aneurin Bevan.

Powerful drama on the life of Aneurin Bevan, founder of the National Health Service. Written by Trevor Griffiths, the play focuses on Bevan's final days, showing him musing on his life and career from his sickbed in Buckinghamshire.

The title is that of a seventh century Welsh poem by Aneiirin and refers to Bevan's early death at 62 from cancer.

Bevan was a complex man, rooted in the working class yet deeply influenced by glamorous world figures, a fact reflected in the drama.

1 hour, 25 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 Jul 2023 22:10

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Role Contributor
Aneurin Bevan Brian Cox
Jennie Lee Sinead Cusack
Trude Brana Bajic
Mother Lynn Hunter
Night Sister Heather Imani
Jawaharial Nehru Roshan Seth
Jack Malcolm Storry
Mr Orchard James Warrior
Producer Maggie Russell

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