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The Best of Men

Entertaining drama about the birth of the Paralympics in 1948. The remarkable Dr Guttmann comes to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and begins to tranform the lives of his patients. They are paralysed soldiers, written off and facing death from neglect. Their big breakthrough comes when Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation.

English
  • Originally Aired August 16, 2012
  • Runtime 90 minutes
  • Production Code b01m1jqd
  • Network BBC Two
  • Created August 21, 2012 by
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Name Type Role
Lucy Gannon Writer
Tim Whitby Director