Overview
Kay Gilbert goes into hospital for a minor operation which goes badly wrong. Based on an actual case, this play tells the story of her fight for compensation.
Fun facts
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Based on
Based on a true story
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Peter RansleyWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 18, 1980
- Original language
- English
Cast
Paola DionisottiKay
David HargreavesDavid
Bernard HolleyDr Whitemore
Benjamin WhitrowPhillips
Charles KayBrunston
Daniel GerrollFerguson- Barbara LaurensonSister
Maggie OllerenshawStaff nurse
Paul BrookeMornington- Elizabeth ChoiceConsultant
Stephen ChurchettDr Lacey- April WalkerSylvia
- Susan Bovell'Illegible' doctor
- Sarah WhitlockNurse
- Guy HassanHouseman
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