
Secret State(2012)
Secret State explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.


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.

Jason Isaacs
Mark Brydon

Ben Daniels
Nicholas Brocklehurst

Eva Birthistle
Jane Lavery

Aaron Abrams
Matthew Weiss

Neil Pearson
Phil Lonsdale

Genevieve O'Reilly
Caroline Hanley

Sharon Gless
Lynne Warner

Noam Jenkins
Christopher Styles

Ted Whittall
Gordon Adair

Christopher Bolton
Vinny Swain
The State Within is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2006 exploring themes of politics, conspiracy, miniseries, government conspiracy. Created by Daniel Percival, it stars Jason Isaacs, Ben Daniels, Eva Birthistle. 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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