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Extraordinary untold story of NHS founder Nye Bevan’s political powerhouse wife | UK | News

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The extraordinary untold story of one of the most important female politicians of the past century is to be told in a radical new play that reveals her crucial role in Westminster’s first-ever ‘power couple’. Whilst husband Nye Bevan’s achievement in forming the NHS has secured its rightful place in history, the role of wife … Read more

The Human Body review: Keeley Hawes does her best in muddled mess about NHS | Theatre | Entertainment

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“Now, what seems to be the problem?” chirps Keeley Hawes’ indefatigable 1940s GP and aspiring politician Iris to us at the end of the play. Errm, the play, obviously. Hours of soporifically muddled plotting, creaking dialogue, clunky exposition, extraordinarily wandering accents, pretentious staging, jarring projections and one cringingly am-dram marital tussle make the diagnosis simple. … Read more