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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 6

Drama series. Home secretary Julia Montague's controversial policies make her a terrorist target and test the loyalty of specialist protection officer David Budd.

Another terrorist attack raises the UK threat level to severe. Home secretary Julia Montague holds secret meetings with the director general of the security service, freezing out the police and her own minister of state for counter terrorism.

As Julia's stance on national security propels her into the public eye, specialist protection officer David Budd is on high alert while being put under pressure by senior police officers to spy on Julia. However, David's natural animosity towards Julia fades as his home life becomes more difficult. When Julia becomes a target, David's loyalty to her is challenged.

58 minutes

Last on

Mon 27 Aug 2018 21:00

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Role Contributor
David Richard Madden
Julia Keeley Hawes
Sampson Gina McKee
Vicky Sophie Rundle
Mike Vincent Franklin
Craddock Pippa Haywood
Rob Paul Ready
Andy Tom Brooke
Roger Nicholas Gleaves
Hunter-Dunn Stuart Bowman
Prime Minister David Westhead
Sharma Ash Tandon
Ella Bella Padden
Charlie Matthew Stagg
Kim Claire-Louise Cordwell
Tahir Shubham Saraf
SO15 Control Timothy Knightley
MASTS Jonathan Nyati
ARV Leader Mark Holgate
Tom Richard Riddell
Security Guard Darren Clarke
Reporter Gordon Corera
Reporter Frank Gardner
Reporter John Pienaar
Reporter Susan Rae
Reporter Sophie Raworth
Reporter Nick Robinson
Reporter Justin Webb
Reporter Vicki Young
Composer Ruth Barrett
Director Thomas Vincent
Producer Eric Coulter
Producer Priscilla Parish
Writer Jed Mercurio
Production Company World Productions Limited

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