Mark Thomas: Check Up - Our NHS @ 70
Synopsis
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the NHS, award-winning theatre maker, comedian and activist Mark Thomas takes a look at our NHS. What state is it in, where it's going and what we need to do to keep it?
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