dark comedy,satire,hospital

Britannia Hospital (1982)

Poster for Britannia Hospital

Will they ever recover...?

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Lindsay Anderson
  • Profile picture of Graham Crowden
    Professor Millar Graham Crowden
  • Profile picture of Leonard Rossiter
    Vincent Potter Leonard Rossiter
  • Profile picture of Malcolm McDowell
    Mick Travis Malcolm McDowell
  • Profile picture of Joan Plowright
    Phyllis Grimshaw Joan Plowright
  • Profile picture of Mark Hamill
    Red: The Media Mark Hamill
  • Profile picture of Jill Bennett
    Dr. MacMillan Jill Bennett
  • Profile picture of Brian Pettifer
    Biles Brian Pettifer
  • Profile picture of Fulton Mackay
    Chief Superintendant Johns Fulton Mackay

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Keywords

  • dark comedy
  • satire
  • hospital