The Compassionate Society

Name: The Compassionate Society
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1981-02-23
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds

IMDb ID: tt0751815 · Year: 1981 · Rating: 8.4 (399 votes)

Genres: Comedy

When the opposition challenges the Minister's claims in the House that administrative personnel in the health sector have been reduced by 11%, he too quickly agrees to an independent inquiry. Sir Humphrey's solution is to offer th...

IMDb Details

Content TypeTVEpisodeContent RatingTV-PGRelease Date1981-02-23Runtime30 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews3Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordshospital
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Stars

Paul Eddington
Nigel Hawthorne
Derek Fowlds

Directors

Peter Whitmore

Writers

Antony Jay
Jonathan Lynn

Full Cast & Crew

[Directors Group]
Director: Peter Whitmore | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Writer: Antony Jay | Role: Writer
Writer: Jonathan Lynn | Role: Writer

[Cast Group]
Actor: Paul Eddington | Character: Not specified
Actor: Nigel Hawthorne | Character: Not specified
Actor: Derek Fowlds | Character: Not specified