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The Zinoviev Letter

Mark Bonnar and Sam Troughton star in this cloak and dagger political drama by Simon Bovey about the conspiracy that triggered the collapse of the first Labour government.

A cloak and dagger political drama by Simon Bovey about the conspiracy that triggered the collapse of the first Labour government in 1924, starring Mark Bonnar as Ramsay MacDonald.

Ramsay MacDonald ….. Mark Bonnar
JD Gregory ….. Sam Troughton
Major Sir Desmond Morton ….. Max Bennett
Sir Eyre Crowe and Thomas Marlowe ….. Jonathan Coy
Aminta Bradley Dyne ….. Jaimi Barbakoff
News Vendor ….. Luke MacGregor

Directed by Gemma Jenkins

This is a world of grand conspiracies and scaremongering. Despite happening over 100 years ago, events feel uncannily familiar. Much of the truth surrounding who did what and when is still shrouded in mystery. Based on what we do know, this drama sets out to join up the dots.

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44 minutes

Last on

Tue 29 Oct 2024 14:15

Broadcast

  • Tue 29 Oct 2024 14:15

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