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Series — 2011

The Hour (2011)

7.51h 0mDrama — War & Politics — Crime

A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.

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A high-signal pick with 103 votes.

BBC / Kudos

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Director: Jane Featherstone

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Cast & crew

Ben Whishaw as Freddie Lyon

Ben Whishaw

Freddie Lyon

Romola Garai as Bel Rowley

Romola Garai

Bel Rowley

Dominic West as Hector Madden

Dominic West

Hector Madden

Anna Chancellor as Lix Storm

Anna Chancellor

Lix Storm

Julian Rhind-Tutt as Angus McCain

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Angus McCain

Oona Chaplin as Marnie Madden

Oona Chaplin

Marnie Madden

Peter Capaldi as Randall Brown

Peter Capaldi

Randall Brown

Hannah John-Kamen as Rosa Maria Ramírez

Hannah John-Kamen

Rosa Maria Ramírez

Peter Sullivan as Commander Laurence Stern

Peter Sullivan

Commander Laurence Stern

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