United Kingdom / Mar 10, 1985
In the Secret State (1985)
Directed by Christopher Morahan
1h 30minruntime
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Plot
A Government Department with data on us all in its computers is not functioning quite as its ex-Head intended. Frank Strange sets out to clear his own name and finds he is investigating a murder.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ken Campbell | Hoskins |
| Nicholas Selby | Sir Gerald Dangerfield |
| Hilary Minster | Mayer |
| Natasha Richardson | Jilly |
| Emma Relph | Liz |
| Tony Selby | Mitchell |
| Roger Brierley | Minister |
| Pip Donaghy | Richard Lister |
| Noreen Kershaw | Mrs. Lister |
| Peter Sproule | Ellison |
| Gorden Kaye | Buff |
| Derek Holt | Watcher |
| Ray Knight | Watcher |
| Michael Redfern | Watcher |
| Roger Lloyd Pack | Selser |
| Christopher Birch | Police Inspector |
| Ian Bleasdale | Directorate Official |
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| Nicholas Boulton | Schoolboy |
| Brenda Cavendish | Nurse |
| Stephen Churchett | Directorate Official |
| Andrew Cuthbert | Directorate Security |
| Russell Dixon | Television Reporter |
| Stewart Harwood | Cooper's Security |
| Kaleem Janjua | Off-Licence Owner |
| Jack Lee | Directorate Security |
| Wyllie Longmore | Fenton |
| Richard May | Lester's Son |
| Amanda Neylon | Lister's Daughter |
| Nick Orchard | Junior Reporter |
| Neville Phillips | Restaurant Manager |
| Ivor Salter | Directorate Security |
| Shope Shodeinde | Directorate Official |
| Gurdial Sira | Pathologist |
| Alan Thompson | Coroner |
| James Woolley | Liz's Colleague |
Genres
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | In the Secret State |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | BBC |
| Release date | 10 marzo 1985 |
| Production | Ann Scott |
| Writer | Robert McCrum, Brian Phelan |
| Editing | Dan Rae |
| Cinematography | Nat Crosby |
| Assistant directors | Christopher Morahan |
| Production design | Stuart Walker |
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