Rupert Graves in Secret State

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Gabriel Byrne, Douglas Hodge, Gina McKee, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves and Ruth Negga star in the four-part drama written by Robert Jones (Murder, Lennon Naked) and directed by Ed Fraiman (The Philanthropist), which is inspired by Chris Mullin's novel A Very British Coup.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Tom Dawkins (Byrne) vows to take on the American petrochemical company Petrofex after a devastating accident on British soil.

Following the suspicious death of the Prime Minister in a plane crash, Dawkins' understated political ambitions are tested as heavyweights Ros Yelland (Sylvestra La Touzel) and Felix Durrell (Graves) vie for the top job, but neither appears to have justice for the victims at the forefront of their campaign.

 

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Unfortunately the first episode of this was on Wednesday on Channel 4 but there are another 3 to watch (next on the Wednesday 14th at 10pm) and the first can be seen on 4od if you're in the UK - http://www.channel4....ecret-state/4od

 

Interestingly, some of this was filmed in Liverpool so I have more than just the excuse of seeing RG to watch it.

 

I have recorded it.

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I thought it was him in the trailer!