Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire (2026)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2026-04-20
Last Air Date: 2026-04-21
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 2
Created By: Chris Holt
Networks: Channel 4
Top Cast
- Saskia Reeves as Narrator (voice)
- Alan McKenna as Anthony Eden
- Tez Ilyas as Gamal Abdel Nasser
- John Statham as Dwight D. Eisenhower
- James Merganser as Harold Macmillan
- Steve Smith as Guy Mollet
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Miniseries (2026)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Episode One
British troops are in Egypt supposedly on a peace-keeping mission, to protect the Suez Canal. But all is not as it seems. Nobody knows it, but the next 24 hours will change Britain for ever and determine the future shape of the world, told hour by hour, minute by minute through the eyes of historians and those at the heart of Government.
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Ep. 2: Episode Two
British troops are in Egypt supposedly on a peace-keeping mission, to protect the Suez Canal. But all is not as it seems. Nobody knows it, but the next 24 hours will change Britain for ever and determine the future shape of the world, told hour by hour, minute by minute through the eyes of historians and those at the heart of Government.
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