Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
2026•1 Seasons•2 Episodes•8.0•Returning Series
DocumentaryWar & Politics
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.
Creator
Chris Holt
Network
Channel 4
Origin
GB
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
Episodes
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