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The Best of Men
First aired on Aug 16, 2012
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Genres: Drama, History

Ludwig Guttmann, a renowned German neurosurgeon who fled Nazi Germany in the early days of WWII, takes a position at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England in 1944 and begins to transform the lives of his patients, paralyzed soldiers that have been written-off and who are facing death from neglect. A breakthrough comes when Dr. Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation, a breakthrough that leads to the founding of the Paralympic Games.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
Eddie Marsan | Dr. Ludwig Guttmann
George MacKay | Private William Heath
Rob Brydon | Corporal Wynne Bowen
Niamh Cusack | Sister Edwards
Richard McCabe | Dr. Cowan
Nicholas Jones | General Blake
Featured Crew
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Harriet Davison | Producer
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Lucy Gannon | Writer
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Tracie Wright | Line Producer
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Mark Russell | Original Music Composer
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Matt Gray | Director of Photography
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Dave Thrasher | Editor