Idea Hat

24/05/2024

Nye Bevan has been in the spotlight lately thanks to the National Theatre play with Michael Sheen. In the audio drama we made for Audible, RHOD GILBERT stars as the man who created the NHS.

"Rhod Gilbert brings comic timing to a fine new drama about the creation of the NHS . . . Getting Better could be beefed up into a perfect Sunday evening TV drama." (The Guardian)

Listen to "Getting Better: The Fight for the NHS" a 10-part drama about Nye Bevan's creation of the NHS on Audible:
https://audible.co.uk/pd/Getting-Better-The-Fight-for-the-NHS-Podcast/B09CFFJS79

03/05/2024

🏆 We are THRILLED to share the news that our hospital-themed comedy animation 'Do Not Resuscitate' has been declared WINNER of the AniMate - Australia Animation Film Festival 2024 (World Animation Category)!

👀 WATCH IT HERE: www.watchdnr.com

25/04/2024

It's great to see Bevan trending thanks to the brilliant play starring Michael Sheen at the National Theatre and in cinemas via National Theatre Live.

Learn more about Nye Bevan's fight to create the NHS in our entertaining 4-part documentary series narrated by Sian Harries. Listen for free on your favourite podcast platform!

A 4-part podcast documentary series narrated by Sian Harries

23/12/2023

02/11/2023

We're super excited to share the news that our hospital-themed animation 'Do Not Resuscitate' has made it through to the Official Selection of AniMate - Australia Animation Film Festival.

Watch our film here: https://www.watchdnr.com/

Find out more about the awards here: https://animate-australia.com/ (we're in the World Films category)

15/08/2023

NHS reform is never far from the headlines with mutterings of moving to a social insurance model. It's clear from this quote what NHS founder Nye Bevan might have made of this!
Discover "Nye Bevan's Fight to Create the NHS" in our new 4-part podcast documentary series narrated by Sian Harries: https://ideahat.co.uk/nye-bevans-fight-to-create-the-nhs/

14/08/2023

Today, we are proud to launch 'Nye Bevan's Fight to Create the NHS', a 4-part podcast documentary series narrated by the wonderful Sian Harries.

Discover the story of how a ‘no-good boyo’ from the Welsh Valleys came to create one of Britain’s greatest institutions, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary.

Features original archive audio of Nye Bevan and Dr Charles Hill (The Radio Doctor) as well as contributions from RHOD GILBERT, Kathryn Drysdale, Mike Wozniak, Neve McKintosh, Barnaby Eaton-Jones, Clive Mantle, Annette Badland, Mark Gatiss, Rob James Collier, Charlotte Jakab Hall, Terry Molloy, Colin Baker, Raj Ghatak, Mary Robertson, Sir Marcus Setchell, and more.

Available now on most podcast platforms. Further info and links here: https://www.ideahat.co.uk/nye-bevans-fight-to-create-the-nhs/

And remember, “The NHS will last as long as there are folk with faith left to fight for it.”

A 4-part podcast documentary series narrated by Sian Harries

06/07/2023

What would happen if a US billionaire tech investor swooped in and took over the NHS?

Someone who – just hypothetically – had some experience in the electric vehicle sector . . .

Find out in Do Not Resuscitate, our new comedy animation!

For further info and credits, see link in comments below.

05/07/2023

“A limitless thank you to everyone who has ever worked or volunteered for the NHS. You are all incredible. Remember, (as Nye Bevan said) 'The NHS will last as long as there is folk with faith left to fight for it.'” RHOD GILBERT

These are 'the words of Rhod' at the end of the credits of 'Getting Better: the Fight for the NHS', a 10-part audio drama we created for Audible in which he plays Nye Bevan, the founder of the NHS - celebrating its 75th Birthday today.

Listen to 'Getting Better' on Audible here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Getting-Better-The-Fight-for-the-NHS-Podcast/B09CFFJS79

05/07/2023

Happy 75th Birthday to our wonderful NHS!

To discover the story of its creation, might we suggest you listen to ‘Getting Better – The Fight for the NHS’, a 10-part audio drama we created for Audible.

It stars the brilliant RHOD GILBERT as Nye Bevan, along with an incredible cast featuring Kathryn Drysdale, Neve McIntosh, Rob James-Collier, Mark Gatiss, Annette Badland, and many more.

As Rhod says at the end of the credits, “A limitless thank you to everyone who has ever worked or volunteered for the NHS. You are all incredible. Remember [as Nye Bevan said] “The NHS will last as long as there is folk with faith left to fight for it.”

Listen on Audible https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Getting-Better-The-Fight-for-the-NHS-Podcast/B09CFFJS79

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9I9We7oCpY

Guardian Review: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/28/getting-better-podcast-review-creation-nhs-rhod-gilbert-the-fake-paralympians-horrible-histories-podcast

15/03/2023

Ever wondered what your heart & lungs chat about?

Find out in DO NOT RESUSCITATE - our new animated comedy about the inner workings of hospital life!

See it at www.watchDNR.com

08/03/2023

At Idea Hat, one of our team (wearing a different hat!) works in hospitals. He pondered that this would be the perfect setting for a darkly humorous adult animated comedy series.

Then, one night, after eating too much gorgonzola, he had a cheese dream where his internal organs were chatting amongst themselves.

The idea for DO NOT RESUSCITATE was born.

A couple of years and one pandemic later, we are delighted to share this first taste of our wonderfully bonkers new animated series.

At a time when Britain’s NHS is at a crisis point, rest assured, Do Not Resuscitate has no social value whatsoever . . . It does have lots of k**b gags though.

See it at www.watchDNR.com

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