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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.
Original Release
08/05/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Paterson | Dr James Niven |
Mark Gatiss | Ernest Dunks |
Charlotte Riley | Peggy Lytton |
Kate Ambler | Mrs. Houlston |
John Branwell | Lord Mayor |
Raffey Cassidy | Ellen |
Kenneth Cranham | MJ O'Loughlin |
John Draycott | Constable |
Gerard Fletcher | Journalist |
Paul Freeman | Sir Arthur Newsholme |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Bill Paterson | Dr James Niven |
Mark Gatiss | Ernest Dunks |
Charlotte Riley | Peggy Lytton |
Kate Ambler | Mrs. Houlston |
John Branwell | Lord Mayor |
Raffey Cassidy | Ellen |
Kenneth Cranham | MJ O'Loughlin |
John Draycott | Constable |
Gerard Fletcher | Journalist |
Paul Freeman | Sir Arthur Newsholme |
Olwen May | Elsa Kershaw |
Jack McMullen | Tommy |
Ian Mercer | Stanford |
Martin Oldfield | Superintendent |
Sarah Parks | Matron |
Will Tacey | Mortician |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Patrick Spence | Executive Producer |
Susan Horth | Producer |
Adrian Kelly | Producer |
Daire Stewart | Producer |