One woman's stubborn dream to scrub blood off bandages in WWI France. Chaos ensues.
1915: Determined to do her bit for the country, young Annie Hudd has a burning desire to go to France to help the wounded soldiers but suffers many setbacks before her ambition to become a nurse on the battlefields is realized.
Acting
Katy Wild's defiant stare could stop artillery.
Production
BBC kitchen-sink realism before it was cool.
Director
Herbert Wise
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of BBC's 'Wednesday Play' slot that revolutionized British television drama with working-class perspectives. Herbert Wise later directed I, Claudius.
Katy Wild's performance caught attention for its raw refusal of 'plucky girl' sentimentality—she plays Annie as furious, not inspirational.
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