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Close to the Enemy

Close to the Enemy

Description: This drama, by multi-award-winning writer and director Stephen Poliakoff, follows the aftermath of the Second World War. An all-star cast features including Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmoore, Charlotte Riley, Alfie Allen and Robert Glenister. Set during the onset of the Cold War, intelligence officer Captain Callum Ferguson is tasked with convincing a captured German scientist, Dieter, to share technical information. With national security at risk the British RAF are keen on developing the jet engine as a matter of urgency and only the enemy can help.
Genre: Historical drama
Year Released: 2016
Number of episodes: 7
First episode air date: November 10, 2016
Network: BBC Two
Program Creator: Stephen Poliakoff
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