Storyline
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
Released
17 April 2026
Runtime
1h 45min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
Sands Films
Cast
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
Laura Cox
The Mermaids of Manningtree
Seamus Allen
George Bernard Shaw
Hal Cruttenden
Winston Churchill
Andrew Tiernan
Aneurin Bevan
Graham Seed
Fly (voice) / Mr Everyman
Simon Furness
Larry Landlord
Neil D'Souza
The Paramedic
Danny Dorling
Herbert Morrison
Vladyslava Garkusha
Algorina
Alfie Stewart
Zig
Hywel Simons
James Griffith
Neil Gore
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