Minor Complications (1980)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.298 |
Directed By
Moira Armstrong
Crew
Stuart Walker
Stan Pow
Peter Ransley
Richard Broke
Moira Armstrong
TOP CAST
Paola Dionisotti
Kay
David Hargreaves
David
Bernard Holley
Dr Whitemore
Benjamin Whitrow
Phillips
Charles Kay
Brunston
Daniel Gerroll
Ferguson
Barbara Laurenson
Sister
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Staff nurse
Paul Brooke
Mornington
Elizabeth Choice
Consultant
Stephen Churchett
Dr Lacey
April Walker
Sylvia
Susan Bovell
'Illegible' doctor
Sarah Whitlock
Nurse
Guy Hassan
Houseman
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