A television dramatization based on the life and work of Florence Nightingale. The story, set in 1856, relates the incidents in her life following the war in the Crimea, where she had gained such fame that her name was virtually a household word.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Julie HarrisFlorence Nightingale | Florence Nightingale |
 Denholm ElliottHerbert | Herbert |
 Torin ThatcherDr. Poole | Dr. Poole |
 Kate ReidAunt Mai | Aunt Mai |
 Leueen MacGrathFanny Nightingale | Fanny Nightingale |
 Brian BedfordBilly Sims | Billy Sims |
 Alan WebbWilliam Nightingale | William Nightingale |
 Olga BellinElizabeth Herbert | Elizabeth Herbert |
| CConstance CarpenterLady Stratford | Lady Stratford |
| TToni DarnayWoman | Woman |
| JJohn GerstadThe Hawker | The Hawker |
 Margaret HallNurse Hendricks | Nurse Hendricks |
| LLois HolmesRev. Mother Bermondsey | Rev. Mother Bermondsey |
| WWilliam Jackson Lord Stratford | Lord Stratford |
| MMichael LewisWilliam Howard Russell | William Howard Russell |
| JJoy NicholsNurse Smithers | Nurse Smithers |
| MMildred TraresParthe Nightingale | Parthe Nightingale |