Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
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.
Cast
Saskia Reeves
Narrator (voice)
Alan McKenna
Anthony Eden
Tez Ilyas
Gamal Abdel Nasser
John Statham
Dwight D. Eisenhower
James Merganser
Harold Macmillan
Steve Smith
Guy Mollet
Seasons
E1Episode One
Apr 20, 2026
British troops are in Egypt supposedly on a peace-keeping mission, to protect the Suez Canal. But all is not as it seems. Nobody knows it, but the next 24 hours will change Britain for ever and determine the future shape of the world, told hour by hour, minute by minute through the eyes of historians and those at the heart of Government.
E2Episode Two
Apr 21, 2026
British troops are in Egypt supposedly on a peace-keeping mission, to protect the Suez Canal. But all is not as it seems. Nobody knows it, but the next 24 hours will change Britain for ever and determine the future shape of the world, told hour by hour, minute by minute through the eyes of historians and those at the heart of Government.
Videos
Storyline
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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