United Kingdom / May 27, 1982 / 15
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John Moffatt | Greville Figg |
| Fulton Mackay | Chief Superintendant Johns |
| Robin Askwith | Ben Keating |
| Barbara Hicks | Miss Tinker |
| Peter Jeffrey | Sir Geoffrey |
| Catherine Willmer | Dr. Houston |
| Dave Atkins | Sharkey |
| John Bett | Lady Felicity |
| Marcus Powell | Sir Anthony Mount |
| Richard Griffiths | Cheerful Bernie |
| Liz Smith | Maisie |
| Robbie Coltrane | Picket |
| Alan Bates | Macready |
| Mary MacLeod | Casualty Sister |
| Gladys Crosbie | H. R. H. |
| Marsha Hunt | Nurse Amanda Persil |
| Vivian Pickles | Matron |
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| Pauline Melville | Clarissa |
| Ram John Holder | Radical |
| Rufus Collins | Odingu: The Radicals |
| Frank Grimes | Sammy / Voice of Genesis: The Media |
| Peter Machin | Peter Mancini: The Media |
| Jim Findley | Aide: The Radicals |
| Kevin Lloyd | Picket: The Radicals |
| Robert Pugh | Picket: The Radicals |
| Dandy Nichols | Florrie: The Workers |
| Glenn Williams | Whooley: The Workers |
| Brian Glover | Painter: The Workers |
| Mike Grady | Painter: The Workers |
| Tony Haygarth | Fraser: The Workers |
| Jagdish Kumar | Sen: The Workers |
| Patrick Durkin | Blodgett: The Workers |
| Paddy Joyce | Feeney: The Workers |
| Dave Hill | Jeff |
| Charmian May | Miss Diamond |
| Valentine Dyall | Mr Rochester |
| Roland Culver | General Wetherby |
| Betty Marsden | Hermione |
| Adele Strong | Old Lady |
| Val Pringle | President Ngami |
| Robert Lee | Mr. Banzai |
| Errol Shaker | Captain Mbwami |
| Alan Penn | Padre |
| Robin Davies | Adrian |
| John Gordon Sinclair | Gregory |
| Bob Hornery | BBC Cameraman |
| David Daker | Guest Patient |
| Arthur Lowe | Guest Patient |
| T. P. McKenna | Theatre Surgeon |
| Michael Medwin | Theatre Surgeon |
| Edward Hibbert | Theatre Surgeon |
| Peter Holmes | Theatre Surgeon |
| Salmaan Peerzada | Theatre Surgeon |
| Barbara Flynn | Private Nurse |
| Maggie Ollerenshaw | Miss Rowntree |
| Elizabeth Bennett | Nurse / Demonstrator |
| Patsy Byrne | Nurse |
| James A. Stephens | Demonstrator |
Genres
ComedyScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Britannia Hospital |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | EMI Films |
| Release date | 27 maggio 1982 |
| Executive producer | Mamoun Hassan |
| Production | Davina Belling, Clive Parsons |
| Writer | David Sherwin |
| Editing | Michael Ellis |
| Cinematography | Mike Fash |
| Assistant directors | Lindsay Anderson |
| Camera operators | Mike Fash |
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| Additional photography | Mike Fash |
| Production design | Norris Spencer, Simon Wakefield |
| Art direction | Norris Spencer, Simon Wakefield |
| Set decoration | Simon Wakefield, Norris Spencer |
| Music | Alan Price, Ian Fuller, Alan Pattillo, Lionel Strutt, Derek Wadsworth |
| Sound | Alan Price, Ian Fuller, Alan Pattillo, Lionel Strutt, Derek Wadsworth |
| Costume design | Alan Boyle, Linda DeVetta, Nick Maley |
| Makeup | Alan Boyle, Linda DeVetta, Nick Maley |
| Hairstyling | Alan Boyle, Linda DeVetta, Nick Maley |
| Collection | Mick Travis Collection |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 375.713 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
France / Nov 03, 1982
United States / Nov 03, 1982 / R
Portugal / May 25, 1984
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Germany / Jun 15, 1984 / 16
Physical media
France / Feb 25, 2021
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