Dr Andrew Manson's future is on the line; his elderly employer, Dr Page's jealous sister is set on wreaking havoc for him.

But Manson has more important things on his mind; his first date with Christine.

Set in a mid-1920s South Wales mining town, Drineffy.

Based on AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel, which is said to have partly inspired the creation of the NHS.

Manson ...... Richard Fleeshman
Denny ...... Julian Lewis Jones
Christine ...... Alexandra Roach
Blodwen Page ....... Sue Jenkins

Dramatised by Christopher Reason.

Producer: Pauline Harris and Gary Brown
Director: Gary Brown

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018 Show less