Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

  • Rated 8.0 out of 10
  • TV Series
  • 2026
  • 1 season
  • Documentary
  • War & Politics

The dramatic inside story of 6 November 1956, the final day of the Suez Crisis. A day that changed Britain forever. Exactly as it happened - hour by hour, minute by minute.

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Director
Chris Holt
Starring
Saskia Reeves, Alan McKenna, Tez Ilyas, John Statham

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Cast

  • Saskia Reeves

    Saskia Reeves

    Narrator (voice)

  • Alan McKenna

    Alan McKenna

    Anthony Eden

  • Tez Ilyas

    Gamal Abdel Nasser

  • John Statham

    Dwight D. Eisenhower

  • James Merganser

    James Merganser

    Harold Macmillan

  • Steve Smith

    Steve Smith

    Guy Mollet

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