Original title
The State Within
Released
11/2/2006
Origin country
GB
Genre
Drama, War & Politics
Production companies
BBC Film
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
6
The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.
This episode was not aired but there is a 7th episode on the DVD for international distribution. As war seems inevitable, George finds a knife, used to kill a prostitute and implicate James Sinclair, in Charles Macintyre's office. Mark learns what happened to Saida, after receiving Jane's copy of Luke's DV. The evidence seems clear.
After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.
After British terrorists blow up an American passenger airliner, ambassador Mark Brydon must do his best to repair relations between the US and UK.
When the governor of Virginia detains British Muslims, Brydon offers them sanctuary at the British embassy.
Jane must stop Luke's execution by convincing the pardon's board that their case against him is weak. Meanwhile, Gary Pritchard and his group of mercenaries target a 737.
Brydon and Jane are unable to stop Luke's execution. Luke, however, leaves evidence that may lead to the biggest political scandal in history.
Brydon is asked to resign after Eshan is assassinated. While the US comes closer to declaring war against Tyrgyztan, he's convinced that there's a conspiracy.
Brydon works to uncover and expose the conspiracy that is propelling the United States to war with Tyrgyztan.
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