The Birth of the NHS
Melvyn Bragg reveals archive footage telling the history of modern Britain. A look back to 1948 and the formation of the NHS.
Melvyn Bragg, accompanied by a vintage mobile cinema, travels across the country to show incredible footage preserved by the British Film Institute and other national and regional film archives, and to tell the history of modern Britain.
This episode comes from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences in Birmingham and looks back to 1948 and the formation of the NHS.
June Rosen shares a childhood memory of serving breakfast to the health secretary Nye Bevan on the day he announced the birth of the NHS, while Aneira Thomas reveals her remarkable claim to fame: she was the first baby born on the NHS. And one of Britain's top nurses, Nola Ishmael, shares her experiences on arriving from Barbados to start her training.
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The National Health Service's first baby
Duration: 03:26
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Melvyn Bragg |
| Series Producer | Dympna Jackson |
| Executive Producer | Ruth Pitt |
Broadcasts
- Mon 19 Sep 2011 18:30
Tue 25 Oct 2011 03:00- Mon 11 Feb 2013 14:45±«Óãtv Two except Wales
- Sat 5 Oct 2013 09:40
Wed 15 Feb 2017 19:30- Tue 8 Jan 2019 13:45±«Óãtv Two except Wales
- Sun 4 Jul 2021 12:30±«Óãtv Two except Scotland