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Michael Bertenshaw

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Lydia Leonard

Matthew Watson

David Seddon

Philippa Stanton

Ben Crowe

Hannah Wood

Philip Palmer

Eoin O'Callaghan

Sasha Yevtushenko

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The cybersecurity of a City hedge fund is tested to the limit causing tensions to escalate

A City hedge fund hires Shoreham to test its networks in a planned exercise, and he is determined to demonstrate how a multi-million pound business can be brought to its knees.

By Philip Palmer

Under constant threat from hackers, financial institutions take cyber-security very seriously. A City hedge fund has hired war-gaming expert Bradley Shoreham to test its networks in a planned exercise. Although barely computer literate himself, Shoreham has prepared a whole box of cyber tricks to do battle with the firm's IT experts. And he's prepared to play dirty in order to demonstrate how a multi-million pound business can be brought to its knees.

Written by Philip Palmer
Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan

The second series of Red and Blue from 2013; Philip Palmer's trilogy that focuses on Bradley Shoreham (Tim Woodward). After leaving the British Army, Shoreham became a Consultant Subject Matter Expert. He spends his working life creating war games for training purposes. Fictional they may be but the higher the level of authenticity the greater their value to the participants. And when governments are paying for training they expect a high return for their money.

In 'Sacrifice', Bradley tries to convince an eminent scientist to take part in a war-game exercise that explores a major pandemic outbreak in the UK.

In 'Shadow', Shoreham finds himself on an oil rig in the North Sea, testing the safety protocols and the rig's security.

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Three dramas by Philip Palmer about military consultant Bradley Shoreham

Three dramas by Philip Palmer about military consultant Bradley Shoreham who creates war games for training purposes

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