Episode 1 00:00<br />Established<br /><br />He remains good friends with the cynical Dr Denny - a flawed genius, and narrator, who observes Manson's very own sickness - 'love sickness'.<br /><br />Set in the mid 1920s and based on A J Cronin's ground breaking novel, which is said to have partly inspired the creation of the NHS.<br /><br />Manson ...... Richard Fleeshman<br />Denny ...... Julian Lewis Jones<br />Christine ...... Alexandra Roach<br />Branwell ...... Philip Fox<br />Gladys ...... Kath Weare<br />Aneurin Rees ...... Simon Ludders<br />Mrs Howellls ...... Ellie Darvill<br /><br />Episode 2 13:47<br />Jealousy<br /><br />When Dr Andrew Manson personally assists in helping the sick Dr Page, it causes jealousy and friction with Dr Page's sister.<br /><br />Though Manson has fallen in love and feels like he can take on the world, much to the irritation of his friend and narrator, Dr Denny.<br /><br />Set in a mid 1920s South Wales mining town, Drineffy.<br /><br />Based on AJ Cronin's ground breaking novel, which is said to have partly inspired the creation of the NHS.<br /><br />Manson ...... Richard Fleeshman<br />Denny ...... Julian Lewis Jones<br />Blodwen Page ...... Sue Jenkins<br />Dr Page ...... Seamus O'Neill<br />Branwell ...... Philip Fox<br /><br />Dramatised by Christopher Reason.<br /><br />Producer: Pauline Harris and Gary Brown.<br />Director: Gary Brown<br /><br />First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.<br /><br />Episode 3 27:31<br />First Date<br />Dr Andrew Manson's future is on the line; his elderly employer, Dr Page's jealous sister is set on wreaking havoc for him.<br /><br />But Manson has more important things on his mind; his first date with Christine.<br /><br />Set in a mid-1920s South Wales mining town, Drineffy.<br /><br />Based on AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel, which is said to have partly inspired the creation of the NHS.<br /><br />Manson ...... Richard Fleeshman<br />Denny ...... Julian Lewis Jones<br />Christine ...... Alexandra Roach<br />Blodwen Page ....... Sue Jenkins<br /><br />Dramatised by Christopher Reason.<br /><br />Producer: Pauline Harris and Gary Brown<br />Director: Gary Brown<br /><br />First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018<br /><br />Episode 4 41:23:05<br />Crisis<br /><br />Dr Andrew Manson performs a remarkable doctoring feat in a crisis.<br /><br />Set in a mid-1920s South Wales mining town, Drineffy.<br /><br />Based on AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel, which is said to have partly inspired the creation of the NHS.<br /><br />Manson ...... Richard Fleeshman<br />Denny ...... Julian Lewis Jones<br />Susan ...... Fiona Clarke<br />Midwife ...... Ellie Darvill<br />Joe Morgan ...... Ben Addis<br /><br />Dramatised by Christopher Reason.<br /><br />Producers: Pauline Harris and Gary Brown<br />Director: Gary Brown<br /><br />First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2018.<br /><br />Episode 5 54:53<br />Changes<br /><br />Dr Andrew Manson is approached by a union Branch Secretary hoping to effect change in medical practice.<br /><br />The estranged love of his life, Christine, is back in town.<br /><br />Set in a mid-1920s South Wales mining town, Drineffy.<br /><br />Based on AJ Cronin's groundbreaking novel, which is said to have partly inspired the creation of the NHS.<br /><br />
