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The Hour: Series 1

Ben Whishaw

Romola Garai

Dominic West

Anton Lesser

Anna Chancellor

Nadim Sawalha

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Joshua McGuire

Lisa Greenwood

Tim Pigott-Smith

Burn Gorman

Oona Chaplin

Robert Demeger

Nicholas Woodeson

Vanessa Kirby

Jamie Parker

Ron Webster

Paul Chahidi

Zephryn Taitte

Abi Morgan

Coky Giedroyc

Ruth Kenley-Letts

The Hour: Series 1: Episode 2

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Freddie discovers an enigmatic clue as he investigates the mystery of Ruth's death.

Drama. As The Hour struggles with poor ratings, Bel pins her hopes on an interview with an Egyptian diplomat over the Suez crisis. Meanwhile Freddie discovers a mysterious code.

The Hour is struggling. The ratings are down, the reviews are terrible and Hector and Freddie are bickering like children. 

As events escalate in Suez, Bel knows their only hope is to pull off a brave interview with an Egyptian diplomat - but is Hector up to the challenge? Meanwhile, Freddie discovers a mysterious code which may well provide a clue to Ruth's death.

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A drama about British reporters in 1956 uncovering a dark and dangerous conspiracy.

June 1956. BBC reporters and soulmates Bel Rowley and Freddie Lyon join a brand new current affairs programme and become involved in a dark and dangerous conspiracy.

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