Secret State ( Coup )

Secret State (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Coup
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
164 min + 13 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Behind the scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2012 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Ed Fraiman

Written By:
Robert Jones
Chris Mullin

Actors:
Gabriel Byrne ..... Tom Dawkins
Ralph Ineson ..... Sgt. Wrigglesworth
Jamie Sives ..... Lee Foulds
Susan Cookson ..... Rachel Gough
Paul Elsam ..... Chair of Meeting
Paul Codman ..... Meeting Protester
Gina McKee ..... Ellis Kane
Russell Kilmister ..... Nillis Jacobson
Tony Pritchard ..... Graham Gough
Tobias Menzies ..... Charles Flyte
Stephen Dillane ..... Paul J. Clark
Al Weaver ..... Joss Leyton
Ruth Negga ..... Agnes Evans
Jason Done ..... Dr. Mark Ashcroft
Lia Williams ..... Laura Duchenne
Charles De'Ath ..... Downing St Journalist
Becky Hindley ..... Downing St Journalist
Charles Dance ..... John Hodder
Sylvestra Le Touzel ..... Ros Yelland
Anna Madeley ..... Gina Hayes
Rupert Graves ..... Felix Durrell
Eithne Browne ..... Downing St Housekeeper
Douglas Hodge ..... Anthony Fossett
Andrew Pollard ..... Political Correspondent
Chris Mullin ..... Vicar
Sophie Ward ..... Rosie Miller

Synopsis:

Secret State is a four-part political thriller inspired by Chris Mullin's novel A Very British Coup, delving into the relationship between a democratically elected government, the military and the markets. In the run up to a general election, an accident on Teesside raises awkward questions about the safety procedures of a US petrochemical company, PetroFex. The Prime Minister claims to have secured a compensation package from them, but on his return from PetroFex HQ, his plane crashes in the Atlantic under mysterious circumstances. Deputy Prime Minister Tom Dawkins (Gabriel Byrne) takes the reins and during his quest to find justice and the truth for the victims on Teesside, he uncovers a conspiracy at the heart of the political system.
How will he deal with the powers at play? And can he remain that rare thing: a decent, honest man in politics?

Season 1
Episode #1.1
S1, Ep1 Nov. 7, 2012
Whilst prime minister Charles Flyte is in America attending a conference at the headquarters of oil giant Petroflex there is a massive explosion at their refinery in the North East village of Scarrow with huge numbers of casualties. Then Flyte is killed when his plane crashes on the journey home. Deputy prime minister Tom Dawkins,a decent moderate,asks for party unity but foreign secretary Ros Yelland and home secretary Felix Durrell have no shame in declaring their ambitions to be leader. Tom is given evidence by journalist Ellis Kane,a woman of whom MI5 are ...

Episode #1.2
S1, Ep2 Nov. 14, 2012
Tom is elected prime minister to the annoyance of his rivals. He tells Ellis he is determined to get the evidence from PetroFex denied Ashcroft though he believes his death was suicide. Tony Fossett tells Tom that Dermot Matthews,one of the blast victim's body was contaminated with a substance called PFX-44. In the meantime a link with the blowing up of the plane is made with Al-Quaeda chief Tamin Al-Ghamdi and Tom watches as an air strike kills Al-Ghamdi in Afghanistan. Agnes is unhappy with her spying role,believing Laura has it in for Tony,and tells Piers Jupp,who ...

Episode #1.3
S1, Ep3 Nov. 21, 2012
With the situation regarding Iran still on a knife edge Tom learns that PetroFex are considering a move to Poland. He has their assets frozen at the Royal Caledonian bank,in the process falling fall of the bank's chairman Michael Rix,who counters by having the bank refuse to sanction Oyster card payments on public transport,causing huge chaos at the rush hour. Tom responds by having the government take over the bank with assurances from the Indian government as back-up. Agnes sends Tony documents,warning him that his flat is bugged,as well as a photograph of Iranian ...

Episode #1.4
S1, Ep4 Nov. 28, 2012
Tom's stance on the Royal Caledonian bank is seen as a personal triumph though Tony's death is a personal tragedy. Ellis goes ahead with the story of how he inadvertently caused civilian deaths in Bosnia but this pales beside the news that the Iranians have arrested supposed British spies and are spoiling for aggression. Agnes wipes her files and comes to meet Tom with evidence of MI6 complicity in Tony's murder. She is arrested but Tom orders her release. He then learns from Paul Clark and Ellis that Samir Sharour was not a saboteur but a Petro-Fex employee and that ...

Coup explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 26 February, 2013.

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