Matthew Parris explores the life of Aneurin Bevan, founder of the NHS, as chosen by the former leader of the Labour Party, Lord Kinnock. From January 2011. Show more In his time, Aneurin Bevan was ...

Home Culture & Life Theatre the week recommends Nye: a 'rousing' drama about NHS founder Aneurin Bevan A 'cradle to grave' story starring Michael Sheen that is rich in 'poignant insights' ...

The tempestuous marriage of Aneurin Bevan and Jennie Lee is to made in a new BBC drama written by master adapter, Andrew Davies. One of Britain’s foremost screenwriters, whose work has included ...

Without equal, Aneurin Bevan was the man who delivered arguably the greatest social advance in the history of our country – the National Health Service.

ANEURIN BEVAN by Michael Foot. 536 pages. Afheneum. $7.50. “Squalid nuisance,” the Great Man called Aneurin Bevan. He, in turn, called Churchill a case of “petrified adolescence.” Both men ...

For the then minister of health and housing, Aneurin Bevan, the creation of the NHS proved far more significant than a personal triumph. His work created a lasting institution that changes the ...

A hush settled over the House of Commons. On the benches, every member wore a black tie; the galleries were crowded with peers, ambassadors and solemn visitors. At 62, Aneurin Bevan was dead, and ...

NHS at 75: Who was founder Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan? The NHS, founded in 1948, was set up as a national health service, "free at the point of need". But who was the man credited with its creation?

Michael Sheen is portraying Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan - the man who spearheaded the creation of the National Health Service (NHS) - in the National Theatre's latest play, aptly named Nye. Written by Tim ...

One way of uncovering Bevan’s wider political philosophy is to explore his voluminous writings in the socialist magazine, Tribune, for which he wrote more than 300 articles between 1937 and 1960.