Dr Manson is proving unpopular with his new patients when he refuses to sign them off work like his predecessor.

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

Set in mid-1920s South Wales.

Dramatised by Christopher Reason.

Manson ...... Richard Fleeshman
Denny ...... Julian Lewis Jones
Christine ...... Catrin Stewart
Ben Chenkin ...... Jason Done
Llewellyn ...... Stephen Hogan
Thomas Evans ...... Ben Addis
Nurse Lloyd ...... Emma Gregory
Owen ...... Stephen Marzella

Director: Pauline Harris
Producers: Pauline Harris and Gary Brown

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2018. Show less