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
Watch the official The Man with the Plan 2026 trailer in HD below.
Simon Callow as William Beveridge
Sebastian Armesto as Charles Dickens
Alan Cox as The Devil
Michael Mears as Sir John Anderson
Amelda Brown as Wendy Warbler
Celia Bannerman as The Mermaids of Manningtree
Laura Cox as The Mermaids of Manningtree
Hal Cruttenden as Winston Churchill
Andrew Tiernan as Aneurin Bevan
Graham Seed as Fly (voice) / Mr Everyman
Simon Furness as Larry Landlord
Neil D'Souza as The Paramedic
Alfie Stewart as Zig
Hywel Simons as James Griffith
Neil Gore as Want
Christine Edzard Director
Christine Edzard Writer
Olivier Stockman Producer
Olivier Stockman Editor
Michel Sanvoisin Original Music Composer
Joachim Bergamin Director of Photography
United Kingdom 17 April 2026
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