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The State Within

2006-11-02 · 57 min / episode · ★ 7.4

Drama · War & Politics

The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.

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Creators
Daniel Percival, Lizzie Mickery
Production companies
BBC Film
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Jason IsaacsJason IsaacsMark Brydon
Ben DanielsBen DanielsNicholas Brocklehurst
Eva BirthistleEva BirthistleJane Lavery
Aaron AbramsAaron AbramsMatthew Weiss
Neil PearsonNeil PearsonPhil Lonsdale
Genevieve O'ReillyGenevieve O'ReillyCaroline Hanley
Sharon GlessSharon GlessLynne Warner
Noam JenkinsNoam JenkinsChristopher Styles
Ted WhittallTed WhittallGordon Adair
Christopher BoltonChristopher BoltonVinny Swain
Nigel BennettNigel BennettCharles Macintyre
Marnie McPhailMarnie McPhailGeorge Blake
Alex JenningsAlex JenningsJames Sinclair

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