Aired Sunday August 1, 9:00pm - 10:50pmon London Live

The Best of Men (2012)

Drama

Drama about the birth of the Paralympics in 1948. The remarkable Dr Guttmann comes to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and begins to tranform the lives of his patients. They are paralysed soldiers, written off and facing death from neglect. Their big breakthrough comes when Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation.

Country
United Kingdom
Cast and crew
  • Tim WhitbyDirector
  • George MacKay
  • Eddie Marsan
  • Rob Brydon
  • Niamh Cusack
  • Richard McCabe
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