Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (2009)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.54 |
Directed By
Justin Hardy
TOP CAST
Mark Gatiss
Ernest Dunks
Charlotte Riley
Peggy Lytton
Bill Paterson
Dr James Niven
Raffey Cassidy
Ellen
Paul Freeman
Sir Arthur Newsholme
Kenneth Cranham
MJ O'Loughlin
Ian Mercer
Stanford
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