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Secret State is a 2012 British four-part political thriller, starring Gabriel Byrne, Charles Dance and Gina McKee, and inspired by Chris Mullin's novel A Very British Coup. It delves into the relationship between a democratically elected government, the military and big business. The first one-hour part premiered on Channel 4 on Wednesday 7 November 2012, with the other three parts being shown the following Wednesdays.
Original Release
11/07/2012 on Channel 4
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gabriel Byrne | Tom Dawkins |
| Ralph Ineson | Sgt. Wrigglesworth |
| Charles Dance | John Hodder |
| Jamie Sives | Lee Foulds |
| Gina McKee | Ellis Kane |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel | Ros Yelland |
| Rupert Graves | Felix Durrell |
| Lia Williams | Laura Duchenne |
| Anna Madeley | Gina Hayes |
| Ruth Negga | Agnes Evans |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 07 November 2012 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 14 November 2012 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 21 November 2012 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 28 November 2012 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gabriel Byrne | Tom Dawkins |
| Ralph Ineson | Sgt. Wrigglesworth |
| Charles Dance | John Hodder |
| Jamie Sives | Lee Foulds |
| Gina McKee | Ellis Kane |
| Sylvestra Le Touzel | Ros Yelland |
| Rupert Graves | Felix Durrell |
| Lia Williams | Laura Duchenne |
| Anna Madeley | Gina Hayes |
| Ruth Negga | Agnes Evans |
| Al Weaver | Joss Leyton |
| Stephen Dillane | Paul J. Clark |
| Russell Kilmister | Nillis Jacobson / Nills Jacobson |
| Danny Darren | Saeed Khan |
| Alan Bentley | Funeral Attendant |
| Johnny Topping | Agent |
| Nicholas Farrell | General Munnery |
| Kika Markham | Carol Molloy |
| Michael Gould | William Hawley |
| Douglas Hodge | Anthony Fossett |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Ed Fraiman | Executive Producer |
| Charles Pattinson | Executive Producer |
| George Faber | Executive Producer |
| Jason Newmark | Executive Producer |
| Claudine Sturdy | Producer |
| Johann Knobel | Producer |
