TV series

Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

2026 · 1 season

A tense, hour-by-hour reconstruction that makes diplomatic brinkmanship feel like a thriller, sobering and quietly devastating.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, war, colonialism
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
war
colonialism
betrayal
Places: military
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, war & politics
Created by: Chris Holt
Written by: Chris Holt
Starring: Saskia Reeves, Alan McKenna, Tez Ilyas, John Statham, James Merganser, Steve Smith
Cinematography: Brendan McGinty
Length: 1 seasons, 2 episodes, 47 min each
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: Arabic, English