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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Secret_State_(TV_series)Secret State (TV series) - Wikipedia

    Secret State is a 2012 British four-part political thriller, starring Gabriel Byrne, Charles Dance and Gina McKee, and inspired by Chris Mullin 's 1982 novel A Very British Coup. It delves into the relationship between a democratically elected government, the military and big business. The first episode premiered on Channel 4 on 7 November 2012 ...

  2. www.channel4.com › press › newsChannel 4's Secret State cast confirmed | Channel 4 - All 4

    Feb 15, 2012 · A roster of Britain's best-known acting talent has joined Gabriel Byrne in the cast of Channel 4's brand-new four-part drama series Secret State, it was announced today. They include Douglas Hodge ...

  3. www.imdb.com › title › tt19500224Based on a True Story (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb

    Based on a True Story: Created by Craig Rosenberg. With Kaley Cuoco, Chris Messina, Tom Bateman, Liana Liberato. A realtor, a former tennis star, and a plumber seize a unique opportunity to capitalize on America's obsession with true crime.

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  4. www.theartsdesk.com › tv › secret-state-series-finale-c4Secret State, Series Finale, C4 - The Arts Desk

    Nov 29, 2012 · Maybe they really are that clever at Channel 4. Where Leveson has investigated the invisible nexus connecting the press, the police and Westminster, Secret State has delivered its verdict on a comparable ratking of vested interests linking government, banks, oil, the military, defence contractors, MI6, old uncle Tom Cobbleigh et al.

  5. thecinemaholic.com › is-secret-state-a-true-storyIs Secret State a True Story? Is the TV Show Based on Real Life?

    Sep 12, 2020 · No, Secret State is not based on a true story. It is heavily inspired by British author Chris Mullin’s 1982 novel ‘A Very British Coup’. That book has been adapted once before. In 1988, writer Alan Plater and director Mick Jackson made a faithful adaptation of the same name. Starring Ray McAnally, Alan MacNaughtan, and Keith Allen, the ...

  6. platformlondon.org › uncanny-shared-story-withThe true story behind Channel 4’s ‘Secret State’ – RBS’s ...

    Dec 11, 2012 · Channel 4’s recent 4-part political thriller ‘Secret State’ has an oil and finance storyline, elements of which uncannily mirror some of Platform’s current and recent campaigns. The plot combines an unrepenting global oil & gas company ‘Petrofex’, an explosion at a Petrofex chems plant caused by drone fuel that devastates a Teesside ...

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  8. www.huffingtonpost.co.uk › 2012/11/08 › tv-reviewTV REVIEW: Was It Worth Making 'Secret State'? - HuffPost UK

    Nov 8, 2012 · When Chris Mullin's novel on which it is based, 'A Very British Coup', was first adapted for TV in 1988, it was industrial, gritty, with a properly looming sense of apocalypse, that the democratic ...