Why it may be worth watching
- The State Within combines Drama and War & Politics storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels, Eva Birthistle.
TV series
The State Within
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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Cast
Jason IsaacsMark Brydon
Ben DanielsNicholas Brocklehurst
Eva BirthistleJane Lavery
Aaron AbramsMatthew Weiss
Neil PearsonPhil Lonsdale
Genevieve O'ReillyCaroline Hanley
Sharon GlessLynne Warner
Noam JenkinsChristopher Styles
Ted WhittallGordon Adair
Christopher BoltonVinny Swain
Nigel BennettCharles Macintyre
Marnie McPhailGeorge Blake
Alex JenningsJames Sinclair
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Best suited to viewers looking for Drama, War & Politics. The available catalogue spans 1 season.
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Themes and topics
politicsconspiracyminiseriesgovernment conspiracy
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