Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
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1982
1h 56m
6.2(69 votes)
Comedy
Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

65 members
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Graham Crowden

Professor Millar

Graham Crowden
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Leonard Rossiter

Vincent Potter

Leonard Rossiter
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Malcolm McDowell

Mick Travis

Malcolm McDowell
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Joan Plowright

Phyllis Grimshaw

Joan Plowright
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Mark Hamill

Red: The Media

Mark Hamill
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Jill Bennett

Dr. MacMillan

Jill Bennett
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Brian Pettifer

Biles

Brian Pettifer
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John Moffatt

Greville Figg

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Fulton Mackay

Chief Superintendant Johns

Fulton Mackay
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Robin Askwith

Ben Keating

Robin Askwith
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Barbara Hicks

Miss Tinker

Barbara Hicks
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Peter Jeffrey

Sir Geoffrey

Peter Jeffrey
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Catherine Willmer

Dr. Houston

Catherine Willmer
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Dave Atkins

Sharkey

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John Bett

Lady Felicity

John Bett
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Marcus Powell

Sir Anthony Mount

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Richard Griffiths

Cheerful Bernie

Richard Griffiths
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Liz Smith

Maisie

Liz Smith
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Robbie Coltrane

Picket

Robbie Coltrane
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Alan Bates

Macready

Alan Bates
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Mary MacLeod

Casualty Sister

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Gladys Crosbie

H. R. H.

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Marsha Hunt

Nurse Amanda Persil

Marsha Hunt
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Vivian Pickles

Matron

Vivian Pickles
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Pauline Melville

Clarissa

Pauline Melville
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Ram John Holder

Radical

Ram John Holder
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Rufus Collins

Odingu: The Radicals

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Frank Grimes

Sammy / Voice of Genesis: The Media

Frank Grimes
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Peter Machin

Peter Mancini: The Media

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Jim Findley

Aide: The Radicals

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Kevin Lloyd

Picket: The Radicals

Kevin Lloyd
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Robert Pugh

Picket: The Radicals

Robert Pugh
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Dandy Nichols

Florrie: The Workers

Dandy Nichols
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Glenn Williams

Whooley: The Workers

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Brian Glover

Painter: The Workers

Brian Glover
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Mike Grady

Painter: The Workers

Mike Grady
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Tony Haygarth

Fraser: The Workers

Tony Haygarth
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Jagdish Kumar

Sen: The Workers

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Patrick Durkin

Blodgett: The Workers

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Paddy Joyce

Feeney: The Workers

Paddy Joyce
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Dave Hill

Jeff

Dave Hill
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Charmian May

Miss Diamond

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Valentine Dyall

Mr Rochester

Valentine Dyall
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Roland Culver

General Wetherby

Roland Culver
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Betty Marsden

Hermione

Betty Marsden
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Adele Strong

Old Lady

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Val Pringle

President Ngami

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Robert Lee

Mr. Banzai

Robert Lee
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Errol Shaker

Captain Mbwami

Errol Shaker
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Alan Penn

Padre

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Robin Davies

Adrian

Robin Davies
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John Gordon Sinclair

Gregory

John Gordon Sinclair
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Bob Hornery

BBC Cameraman

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David Daker

Guest Patient

David Daker
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Arthur Lowe

Guest Patient

Arthur Lowe
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T. P. McKenna

Theatre Surgeon

T. P. McKenna
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Michael Medwin

Theatre Surgeon

Michael Medwin
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Edward Hibbert

Theatre Surgeon

Edward Hibbert
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Peter Holmes

Theatre Surgeon

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Salmaan Peerzada

Theatre Surgeon

Salmaan Peerzada
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Barbara Flynn

Private Nurse

Barbara Flynn
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Maggie Ollerenshaw

Miss Rowntree

Maggie Ollerenshaw
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Elizabeth Bennett

Nurse / Demonstrator

Elizabeth Bennett
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Patsy Byrne

Nurse

Patsy Byrne
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James A. Stephens

Demonstrator

James A. Stephens

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