Help (2021 TV film)

Help
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Written byJack Thorne
Directed byMarc Munden
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJenny Frayn
CinematographyMark Wolf
EditorSimon Smith
Running time98 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release16 September 2021 (2021-09-16)
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Help is a 2021 British drama television film about the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Marc Munden. It follows Sarah (Jodie Comer), a young health care assistant who starts working at a care home in Liverpool, where she cares for Tony (Stephen Graham), a middle-aged man who has early-onset Alzheimer's disease; when the pandemic hits the UK, both their worlds are completely transformed.[1][2] It premiered on Channel 4 on 16 September 2021.[1]

  1. ^ a b McIntosh, Steven (15 September 2021). "Help: Channel 4 drama examines undervalued care workers during pandemic". BBC News. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ Harrison, Phil; Catterall, Ali; Verdier, Hannah; Howlett, Paul (16 September 2021). "TV tonight – Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham star in devastating Covid drama Help". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2021.