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Ambassadors

Episode 2: The Prince's Trousers

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Comedy following diplomats to the fictional Tazbekistan. The embassy is thrown into chaos when minor royal Prince Mark of Bath arrives on a trade mission. Show more

Contributors

Keith Davis:
David Mitchell
Neil Tilly:
Robert Webb
Jennifer:
Keeley Hawes
The Prez:
Igal Naor
Caitlin:
Susan Lynch
Prince Mark:
Tom Hollander
French Ambassador:
Oliver Dimsdale
Mike Treasure:
Julian Lewis Jones
Amil Zarifi:
Krystian Godlewski
Sergei:
Andy Lucas
Ludmilla:
Debbie Chazen
US Ambassador:
Lachele Carl
Tall surveillance man:
George Lasha
Short surveillance man:
Sevan Stephan
Mrs Petrova:
Jenny Galloway
Tazbek Journalist:
Isobel Pravda
Director:
Jeremy Webb
Producer:
Chris Carey
Writer:
James Wood

Ambassadors

Episode 3: The Tazbek Spring

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Comedy following diplomats to the fictional Tazbekistan. An anti-government rebellion takes to the streets, provoking a fierce crackdown by the army. Show more

Contributors

Keith Davis:
David Mitchell
Neil Tilly:
Robert Webb
Jennifer:
Keeley Hawes
The Prez:
Igal Naor
Caitlin:
Susan Lynch
Robert Jackson:
Michael Smiley
French Ambassador:
Oliver Dimsdale
Oybek Yerzhan:
Umit Ulgen
Amil Zarifi:
Krystian Godlewski
Sergei:
Andy Lucas
Ludmilla:
Debbie Chazen
US Ambassador:
Lachele Carl
Tall surveillance man:
George Lasha
Short surveillance man:
Sevan Stephan
Captain Jones:
Ralph Jones
Captain:
Uriel Emil
Mrs Petrova:
Jenny Galloway
Director:
Jeremy Webb
Producer:
Chris Carey
Writer:
James Wood
Checkpoint soldier:
Marat Berdyyev

Ambassadors

Episode 1: The Rabbit Never Escapes

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Comedy following diplomats to the fictional Tazbekistan. Keith tries to secure an arms contract for UK industry but a human rights activist causes trouble. Show more

Contributors

Keith Davis:
David Mitchell
Neil Tilly:
Robert Webb
Jennifer:
Keeley Hawes
The Prez:
Igal Naor
Caitlin:
Susan Lynch
French Ambassador:
Oliver Dimsdale
Stephen Pembridge:
Elliot Cowan
Simon Broughton:
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Sergei:
Andy Lucas
Ludmilla:
Debbie Chazen
US Ambassador:
Lachele Carl
Short surveillance man:
Sevan Stephan
Mrs Petrova:
Jenny Galloway
Tall surveillance man:
George Lasha
Director:
Jeremy Webb
Producer:
Chris Carey
Writer:
James Wood

Occupation

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Drama series. Danny and Lester seize the chance to make money by winning a contract to rebuild a hospital, while Mike hears some surprising information when he tracks down Aliyah. Show more

Contributors

Mike Swift:
James Nesbitt
Danny Ferguson:
Stephen Graham
Lee Hibbs:
Warren Brown
Erik Lester:
Nonso Anozie
Aliya Nabil:
Lubna Azabal
Dr Sadiq Alasadi:
Igal Naor
Nicky Swift:
Monica Dolan
Mr Hibbs:
Stephen Bent
Mrs Hibbs:
Anna Jaskolka
Katy Hibbs:
Laura Donnelly
Richard Swift:
Adam Beresford
Abdel Allawi:
Khalid Laith
Director:
Nick Murphy
Producer:
Laurie Borg

Occupation

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Drama series. Danny tries to negotiate for Hibbs' release from his kidnappers, Mike vows to return to Iraq to protect his son, and finally Aliyah's husband is kidnapped. Show more

Contributors

Mike Swift:
James Nesbitt
Danny Ferguson:
Stephen Graham
Lee Hibbs:
Warren Brown
Erik Lester:
Nonso Anozie
Aliya Nabil:
Lubna Azabal
Dr Sadiq Alasadi:
Igal Naor
Richard Swift:
Adam Beresford
Abdel Allawi:
Khalid Laith
Yasin:
Fenar Ali
Dr Waleed:
Nayef Rashed
Nicky Swift:
Monica Dolan
Director:
Nick Murphy
Producer:
Laurie Borg

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

Drama series charting the rise and fall of Iraq's infamous dictator. In 1979, Deputy President Saddam and his allies force the current president to resign. Show more

Contributors

Saddam Hussein:
Igal Naor
Uday Hussein:
Philip Arditti
Raghad Hussein:
Agni Scott
Hala Hussein:
Amber Rose Revah
Director:
Alex Holmes

Duration: 56 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Series charting the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history, Saddam Hussein. Weapons inspectors and UN sanctions threaten to crush Iraq. Show more

Contributors

Hussein Kamel:
Amr Waked
Saddam Hussein:
Igal Naor
Rolf Ekeus:
Sean Arnold
Uday Hussein:
Philip Arditti
Raghad Hussein:
Agni Scott
Hala Hussein:
Amber Rose Revah
Mohammed Ghani:
Hichem Rostom
Director:
Jim O'Hanlon

The Honourable Woman

Episode 3: The Killing Call

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama series. Nessa's security advisor follows a lead as he hunts down the missing boy. Meanwhile, her brother Ephra makes a startling discovery. Show more

Contributors

Nessa Stein:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Saleh Al-Zahid:
Philip Arditti
Atika Halabi:
Lubna Azabal
Ephra Stein:
Andrew Buchan
Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle:
Lindsay Duncan
Dame Julia Walsh:
Janet McTeer
Nathaniel Bloom:
Tobias Menzies
Shlomo Zahary:
Igal Naor
Frances Pirsig:
Genevieve O'Reilly
Rachel Stein:
Katherine Parkinson
Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle:
Stephen Rea
Car Salesman:
Ben Adams
Commander Garrett:
Rupert Frazer
Muhammad Ibn Saeed:
Aymen Hamdouchi
Nurse Marlene Dalloway:
Suzann McLean
Caleb Schwako:
John MacKay
Writer:
Hugo Blick
Producer:
Abi Bach
Producer:
Hugo Blick
Executive Producer:
Greg Brenman
Director:
Hugo Blick

10 Days to War

Episode 2: $100 Coffee

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)

Series of short dramas to mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war. There are nine days left until war. In the hills, the country's future leaders are discussed. Show more

Contributors

Francis Brooke:
Toby Jones
Abdul Aziz Al-Hakim:
Art Malik
Ahmed Chalabi:
Igal Naor
Producer:
Colin Barr

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Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC One Northern Ireland

The rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history. As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee. Show more

Contributors

Uday Hussein:
Philip Arditti
Saddam Hussein:
Igal Naor
Raghad Hussein:
Agni Scott
Sajida Hussein:
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Samira Shabandar:
Christine Stephen-Daly
Director:
Jim O'Hanlon

The Honourable Woman

Episode 4: The Ribbon Cutter

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama series. Going back eight years, a younger Hayden-Hoyle climbs the ranks of MI6 whilst Nessa and Atika endure atrocities as captives in Gaza. Show more

Contributors

Nessa Stein:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Saleh Al-Zahid:
Philip Arditti
Atika Halabi:
Lubna Azabal
Monica Chatwin:
Eve Best
Ephra Stein:
Andrew Buchan
Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle:
Lindsay Duncan
Dame Julia Walsh:
Janet McTeer
Shlomo Zahary:
Igal Naor
Rachel Stein:
Katherine Parkinson
Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle:
Stephen Rea
Accordion:
Claudio Allodi
Education Minister:
Omar Azzouzi
Principal's Associate:
Rachid Berrada
Israeli Soldier:
Atticus Blick
University Principal:
Hassan El Guenouni
Ernest Blakefield:
Julian Firth
Magdi Muraji:
George Georgiou
Dinner Party Guest:
Michael Hadley
Daniel Borgoraz:
Paul Herzberg
Ephra's Office Assistant:
Kemi-Bo Jacobs
British News Reporter:
Jasper Jacob
Senior Education Minister:
Sam Kanater
Zahid Al-Zahid:
Nasser Memarzia
Violinist:
Maurice Meyer
Naming Ceremony Singer:
Sef Naaktgeboren
American News Reporter:
Patrick Poletti
British News Reporter:
Liza Sadovy
Female Palestinian Driver:
Malika Sayed
Dinner Party Guest:
Gregor Truter
Writer:
Hugo Blick
Producer:
Abi Bach
Producer:
Hugo Blick
Executive Producer:
Greg Brenman
Director:
Hugo Blick

The Honourable Woman

Episode 5: Two Hearts

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama series about a woman involved in the peace process in the Middle East. As Atika and Nessa remain in captivity, the secret that will bond them forever is revealed. Show more

Contributors

Nessa Stein:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Atika Halabi:
Lubna Azabal
Monica Chatwin:
Eve Best
Ephra Stein:
Andrew Buchan
Dame Julia Walsh:
Janet McTeer
Shlomo Zahary:
Igal Naor
Frances Pirsig:
Genevieve O'Reilly
Rachel Stein:
Katherine Parkinson
Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle:
Stephen Rea
Samir Altif:
Imad Edderaj
Shimon Ben Reuven:
Uriel Emil
Kidma Admissions Officer:
Shani Erez
Hannah Stein:
Reeve Fletcher
Security Guard:
Yassen Hassan
Daniel Borgoraz:
Paul Herzberg
Max Boorman:
Martin Hutson
Aron Yavin:
Richard Katz
Yaniv Levi:
Jacob Krichefski
Mazel Stein:
Nicole Lopes
Caleb Schwako:
John Mackay
Zahid Al-Zahid:
Nasser Memarzia
Kidma Uni Principal:
Eric Meyers
Jalal El-Amin:
Raad Rawi
Listening Room Man:
Yaron Shavit
Judah Ben-Shahar:
Nicholas Woodeson
Writer:
Hugo Blick
Producer:
Abi Bach
Producer:
Hugo Blick
Executive Producer:
Greg Brenman
Director:
Hugo Blick

The Honourable Woman

Episode 6: The Mother Line

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama series about a woman caught up in the struggle for peace in the Middle East. Nessa discovers the full cost of her release from captivity eight years ago. Show more

Contributors

Nessa Stein:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Saleh Al-Zahid:
Philip Arditti
Atika Halabi:
Lubna Azabal
Monica Chatwin:
Eve Best
Ephra Stein:
Andrew Buchan
Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle:
Lindsay Duncan
Dame Julia Walsh:
Janet McTeer
Shlomo Zahary:
Igal Naor
Frances Pirsig:
Genevieve O'Reilly
Rachel Stein:
Katherine Parkinson
Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle:
Stephen Rea
Tariq Ibn Saeed:
Kaizer Akhtar
Sniffer Device Engineer:
El Jirari Ben Issa
Israeli Soldier:
Atticus Blick
Hannah Stein:
Reeve Fletcher
Muhammad Ibn Saeed:
Aymen Hamdouchi
Daniel Borgoraz:
Paul Herzberg
Max Boorman:
Martin Hutson
Aron Yavin:
Richard Katz
Yaniv Levi:
Jacob Krichefski
Mazel Stein:
Nicole Lopes
Jalal El-Amin:
Raad Rawi
Listening Room Man:
Yaron Shavit
Tom Crace:
Justin Shevlin
Telecomms Engineer:
Aaron Vodovoz
Judah Ben-Shahar:
Nicholas Woodeson
Writer:
Hugo Blick
Producer:
Abi Bach
Producer:
Hugo Blick
Executive Producer:
Greg Brenman
Director:
Hugo Blick

The Honourable Woman

Episode 8: The Paring Knife

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama series about a woman in the struggle for peace in the Middle East. Trapped in the wastelands of the desert, Nessa fights to save the kidnapped child's life. Show more

Contributors

Nessa Stein:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Atika Halabi:
Lubna Azabal
Monica Chatwin:
Eve Best
Writer:
Hugo Blick
Producer:
Abi Bach
Producer:
Hugo Blick
Executive Producer:
Greg Brenman
Director:
Hugo Blick
Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle:
Lindsay Duncan
Dame Julia Walsh:
Janet McTeer
Shlomo Zahary:
Igal Naor
Rachel Stein:
Katherine Parkinson
Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle:
Stephen Rea
Kasim Halabi:
Oliver Bodur
Secretary of State:
Lachele Carl
Robert Hardy:
Christian Contreras
Young Nessa Stein:
Lois Ellington
Hannah Stein:
Reeve Fletcher
Magdi Muraji:
George Georgiou
Daniel Borgoraz:
Paul Herzberg
Max Boorman:
Martin Hutson
Mazel Stein:
Nicole Lopes
Brigadier Harlan Berkoff:
Martin McDougall
Zahid Al-Zahid:
Nasser Memarzia
Reaper Analyst:
Dominic Tighe
IDF Border Patrol:
Taoufik Jennanni

The Honourable Woman

Episode 1: The Empty Chair

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

Drama series. Businesswoman Nessa Stein is made a life peer for her work promoting Middle East peace but everything is changed by a sinister chain of events. Show more

Contributors

Nessa Stein:
Maggie Gyllenhaal
Atika Halabi:
Lubna Azabal
Monica Chatwin:
Eve Best
Ephra Stein:
Andrew Buchan
Anjelica Hayden-Hoyle:
Lindsay Duncan
Nathaniel Bloom:
Tobias Menzies
Shlomo Zahary:
Igal Naor
Frances Pirsig:
Genevieve O'Reilly
Rachel Stein:
Katherine Parkinson
Sir Hugh Hayden-Hoyle:
Stephen Rea
Mustapha Shamar:
Alex Afia
Kasim Halabi:
Oliver Bodur
David Thurber:
Stephen Boxer
Young Nessa:
Lois Ellington
Hannah Stein:
Reeve Fletcher
Magdi Muraji:
George Georgiou
Radio Interviewer:
John Humphrys
Max Boorman:
Martin Hutson
Mazel Stein:
Nicole Lopes
Young Ephra:
Edmond Moulton
Samir Meshal:
Adnan Rashed
Michael Gatz:
Ben Smith
Judah Ben-Shahar:
Nicholas Woodeson
Executive Producer:
Greg Brenman
Producer:
Abi Bach
Producer:
Hugo Blick
Director:
Hugo Blick
Writer:
Hugo Blick