Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen

Justin Hardy
2009-08-05


7.3
60 min

Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen is a 2009 television drama. It deals with Dr James Niven's attempts to deal with the 1918 flu pandemic in Manchester. Its screenplay was written by Peter Harness and it starred Bill Paterson as Niven, along with Mark Gatiss, Kenneth Cranham and Charlotte Riley. It was first broadcast on BBC Four on 5 August 2009.

Cast

Name Character Team
Mark Gatiss Ernest Dunks Unowned
Charlotte Riley Peggy Lytton Unowned
Bill Paterson Dr James Niven Unowned
Raffey Cassidy Ellen Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Paul Freeman Sir Arthur Newsholme Unowned
Kenneth Cranham MJ O'Loughlin Unowned
Ian Mercer Stanford Unowned