The Man with the Plan (2026)
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
Director: Christine Edzard
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Sophie Jenkin as Flea |
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Simon Callow as William Beveridge |
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Sebastian Armesto as Charles Dickens |
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Alan Cox as The Devil |
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Michael Mears as Sir John Anderson |
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Amelda Brown as Wendy Warbler |
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Celia Bannerman as The Mermaids of Manningtree |
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Laura Cox as The Mermaids of Manningtree |
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Seamus Allen as George Bernard Shaw |
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Hal Cruttenden as Winston Churchill |
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Andrew Tiernan as Aneurin Bevan |
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Graham Seed as Fly (voice) / Mr Everyman |
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Simon Furness as Larry Landlord |
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Neil D'Souza as The Paramedic |
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Danny Dorling as Herbert Morrison |
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Vladyslava Garkusha as Algorina |
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Alfie Stewart as Zig |
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Hywel Simons as James Griffith |
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Neil Gore as Want |
| Directing | Christine Edzard | Director |
| Writing | Christine Edzard | Writer |
| Production | Olivier Stockman | Producer |
| Editing | Olivier Stockman | Editor |
| Sound | Michel Sanvoisin | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Joachim Bergamin | Director of Photography |