The Man with the Plan

Overview

A student goes on a fantastical journey inspired by the words of social economist William Beveridge in his eponymous 1942 report. The film is currently screening in London: https://www.sandsfilms.co.uk/the-man-with-the-plan.html and will screen across the country from September 2026

Directed by Christine Edzard

Top cast

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Sophie Jenkin

Flea

Simon Callow

William Beveridge

Sebastian Armesto

Charles Dickens

Alan Cox

The Devil

Michael Mears

Sir John Anderson

Amelda Brown

Wendy Warbler

Celia Bannerman

The Mermaids of Manningtree

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Laura Cox

The Mermaids of Manningtree

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Seamus Allen

George Bernard Shaw

Hal Cruttenden

Winston Churchill

Andrew Tiernan

Aneurin Bevan

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Graham Seed

Fly (voice) / Mr Everyman

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Simon Furness

Larry Landlord

Neil D'Souza

The Paramedic

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Danny Dorling

Herbert Morrison

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Vladyslava Garkusha

Algorina

Alfie Stewart

Zig

Hywel Simons

James Griffith

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Neil Gore

Want

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