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Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

2026 1 Season 8Series

DocumentaryWar & 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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Chris Holt

Creator, Director, Writer

Top Cast

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Narrator (voice) · 2 eps

Alan McKenna

Alan McKenna

Anthony Eden · 2 eps

Tez Ilyas

Gamal Abdel Nasser · 2 eps

John Statham

Dwight D. Eisenhower · 2 eps

James Merganser

James Merganser

Harold Macmillan · 2 eps

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Guy Mollet · 2 eps