FlixWorld
Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire backdrop
DocumentaryWar & Politics

Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

8.0(2)
First Aired:April 20, 2026
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:2
Status:Returning Series

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

Saskia Reeves

Narrator (voice)

Alan McKenna

Alan McKenna

Anthony Eden

Tez Ilyas

Gamal Abdel Nasser

John Statham

Dwight D. Eisenhower

James Merganser

James Merganser

Harold Macmillan

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Guy Mollet

Seasons

Episode One

E1Episode One

47m8.0

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.

Episode Two

E2Episode Two

47m8.0

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.

Recommended

More Like This

Comments

Sign in to join the discussion.
Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire — FlixWorld