Series
Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
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.
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Seasons & episodes
1Episode One20 Apr 2026 · 47m · ★ 8.0British 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.
2Episode Two21 Apr 2026 · 47m · ★ 8.0British 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.
Details
- Created by
- Chris Holt
- First aired
- 20 Apr 2026
- Last aired
- 21 Apr 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- Channel 4
- Episodes
- 2
- Votes
- 3 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Saskia ReevesNarrator (voice)
Alan McKennaAnthony Eden- TTez IlyasGamal Abdel Nasser
- JJohn StathamDwight D. Eisenhower
James MerganserHarold Macmillan
Steve SmithGuy Mollet
