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2026 Documentary War & Politics

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.

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Principal 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

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