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Close to the Enemy

Close to the Enemy

20165.11 Season7 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.

Created by Stephen Poliakoff
Written by Stephen Poliakoff
Produced by Helen Flint
NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Jim Sturgess

Jim Sturgess

Callum Ferguson

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Lucy Ward

Lotte Koehler

Charlotte Riley

Charlotte Riley

Rachel Lombard

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Eva

Phoebe Fox

Phoebe Fox

Kathy Griffiths

August Diehl

August Diehl

Dieter Koehler

Freddie Highmore

Freddie Highmore

Victor Ferguson

Alfred Molina

Alfred Molina

Harold Lindsay-Jones

Sebastian Armesto

Sebastian Armesto

Alex Lombard

Alfie Allen

Alfie Allen

Ringwood

Themes & Keywords

cold warminiseriesscientist

About Close to the Enemy

Close to the Enemy is a war & politics, drama series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of cold war, miniseries, scientist. Created by Stephen Poliakoff, it stars Jim Sturgess, Lucy Ward, Charlotte Riley. A British intelligence officer has to ensure that a captured German scientist helps the British develop jet aircraft.

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