we are going to find solutions, we're not going to get any help from God, or any pre-sold political notions. The big question remains whether we are good enough or intelligent enough to survive. Release It was released in the United Kingdom on 27 May 1982. Home media Britannia Hospital was released in the United Kingdom on Blu-ray Disc for the first time on 29 June 2020 under Powerhouse Films. Special features include an audio interview with Anderson, separate new interviews with actors Pettifer and Askwith, interview with film editor Michael Ellis and theatrical trailers. Critical reception Most British critics lambasted the film on release, although Dilys Powell reviewed it positively, David Robinson listed it among his top ten for the year, and Geoff Daniel chose it as his film of the year. Critic Ian Haydn Smith considers Britannia Hospital the "nadir" of Anderson's career. "Replacing satire with broad comedy, the film fails on every level in its attempt to critique the state of the National Health Service". The film won the "Audience Jury Award" at Fantasporto. References Sherwin, David. Going Mad in Hollywood. London: Andre Deutsh Ltd. 1996 External links BFI Screenonline article Production notes & photos 1982 films 1980s black comedy films 1982 comedy-drama films British black comedy films British comedy-drama films British satirical films British sequel films 1980s English-language films Films about artificial intelligence Films directed by Lindsay Anderson Films set in London Films set in hospitals EMI Films films 1982 comedy films 1980s British films