Details

The Beth, an old fashioned cradle-to-grave hospital serving a town on the edge of the Pennines, is threatened with closure as part of an NHS efficiency drive. Meanwhile, a documentary crew eager to capture its fight for survival follows the daily struggle to find beds on the Dusty Springfield Geriatric Ward, and the triumphs of the old people's choir (newest member: the Pudsey Nightingale).

Cast/Performers

Samuel Barnett (Colin), Sam Bond (Alex), Jacqueline Chan (Molly), Jacqueline Clarke (Mrs Maudsley), Sacha Dhawan (Valentine), Rosie Ede (Mrs Earnshaw), Patricia England (Mavis), Deborah Findlay (Gilchrist), Peter Forbes (Salter), Julia Foster (Mary), Manish Gandhi (Ramesh), Colin Haigh (Arthur), Richie Hart (Gerald), Nadine Higgin (Cliff), Nicola Hughes (Pinkney), Anna Lindup (Renee), Louis Mahoney (Neville), David Moorst (Andy), Jeff Rawle (Joe), Cleo Sylvestre (Cora), Gwen Taylor (Lucille), Sue Wallace (Hazel), Simon Williams (Ambrose), Duncan Wisbey (Mr Earnshaw), Gary Wood (Fletcher)

Creatives/Company

Author: Alan Bennett
Producer: The Bridge
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Design: Bob Crowley
Lighting: Natasha Chivers
Music: George Fenton
Choreographer: Arlene Phillips