To Be First 17 years old

The year is 1967 and the race is on to make medical history. Dr Christiaan Barnard, a brilliant and ambitious South African surgeon and three surgeons in America are attempting the impossible: the world's first human heart transplant. The Americans have trained and prepared together for this day for years, and Dr Barnaard is driven by a fierce determination to succeed. And succeed he does, giving Mr Washkowski an unbelievable extension of life, never before done, never before thought possible. This breakthrough in medical history, paved the way forward and made Dr Barnaard a legend.

Credits

To Be First Cast

Name	Character
Patrick Lyster	as Val Schrire
Rupert Graves He was 44, now 61 years old
Ben Miles He was 39, now 57 years old

To Be First Crew

Name	Department
Patrick Reams as Director.	Directing
Patrick Reams as Writer.	Writing