"The State Within" (2006) TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 November 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller | War

Plot:

Ambassador to Washington is the pinnacle of success in the Foreign Office and the position is offered to only the brightest and the best...

Plot Keywords:

Ambassador | Terrorism | Islamism | Cover Up | Coup D'état

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Jason Isaacs	...	Mark Brydon (6 episodes, 2006)
Ben Daniels	...	Nicholas Brocklehurst (6 episodes, 2006)
Eva Birthistle	...	Jane Lavery (6 episodes, 2006)
Neil Pearson	...	Phil Lonsdale (6 episodes, 2006)
Genevieve O'Reilly	...	Caroline Hanley (6 episodes, 2006)
Sharon Gless	...	Lynne Warner (6 episodes, 2006)
Noam Jenkins	...	Christopher Styles (6 episodes, 2006)
Ted Whittall	...	Gordon Adair (6 episodes, 2006)
Christopher Bolton	...	Vinny Swain (6 episodes, 2006)
Nigel Bennett	...	Charles Macintyre (6 episodes, 2006)
Marnie McPhail	...	George Blake (6 episodes, 2006)
Alex Jennings	...	James Sinclair (6 episodes, 2006)
Aaron Abrams	...	Matthew Weiss (6 episodes, 2006)
Emma Campbell	...	Sally Davis (5 episodes, 2006)
Rahnuma Panthaky	...	Nasreen Qureshi (5 episodes, 2006)
Briony Glassco	...	Jennifer (5 episodes, 2006)
Louca Tassone	...	Azzam Sinclair (5 episodes, 2006)
Roman Podhora	...	Vernon (4 episodes, 2006)
Michael Rhoades	...	Gary Pritchard (4 episodes, 2006)
Lennie James	...	Luke Gardner (4 episodes, 2006)
Ron Lea	...	Carl Garcia (4 episodes, 2006)
David Eisner	...	Sam Levinson (4 episodes, 2006)
Vijay Mehta	...	Hassan Khan (3 episodes, 2006)
Patrick Garrow	...	Brad Godovsky (3 episodes, 2006)
Peter Snider	...	Macintyre's Lawyer (3 episodes, 2006)
Anita Carey	...	Mrs. Gardner (3 episodes, 2006)
Rory O'Shea	...	Anchor 2 / ... (3 episodes, 2006)
Wayne Downer	...	Tim (3 episodes, 2006)
Todd Sandomirsky	...	Terry Bennett / ... (3 episodes, 2006)
Peter James Haworth	...	General Lane (3 episodes, 2006)
David Huband	...	Warden Slake (3 episodes, 2006)
Joe Pingue	...	Al Rivero (3 episodes, 2006)
Kevin Louis	...	Airport Security / ... (2 episodes, 2006)
Jonathan Whittaker	...	Anthony Hanley (2 episodes, 2006)
Paulino Nunes	...	Eshan Borisvitch (2 episodes, 2006)
Cory Atkins	...	Glen Laroche (2 episodes, 2006)
J.C. Kenny	...	Jeb Starkey (2 episodes, 2006)
Glen Grant	...	Boston Customs Officer (2 episodes, 2006)
Daniela Lama	...	Saida Sinclair (2 episodes, 2006)
Barry Flatman	...	Governor Karpinski (2 episodes, 2006)
Arlene Duncan	...	Female FBI agent (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Directed by
Michael Offer		(3 episodes, 2006)
Daniel Percival		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Lizzie Mickery		(6 episodes, 2006)
Daniel Percival		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Patrick Cassavetti	....	producer / supervising producer (6 episodes, 2006)
Grainne Marmion	....	producer (6 episodes, 2006)
Kathryn Mitchell	....	executive producer: BBC America / executive producer (6 episodes, 2006)
Jessica Pope	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Original Music by
Jennie Muskett		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Cinematography by
David Perrault		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Film Editing by
David Head		(3 episodes, 2006)
Nick McPhee		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting by
Deirdre Bowen		(6 episodes, 2006)
Kate Rhodes James		(5 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Design by
Sandra Kybartas		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Armando Sgrignuoli		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Set Decoration by
Elizabeth Calderhead		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Michael Harris		(6 episodes, 2006)

Series Makeup Department
Lee-Anne Crossman	....	assistant makeup artist (6 episodes, 2006)
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	key makeup artist / makeup department head (6 episodes, 2006)
Debra Johnson	....	key hair stylist (6 episodes, 2006)
Amanda Milne	....	assistant hair stylist / first hair assistant (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Production Management
Brian Gibson	....	production manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Liz Pearson	....	post-production supervisor / post-production supervisor: UK (6 episodes, 2006)
Adam Roberts	....	post-production supervisor: Canada (6 episodes, 2006)
Mitch Harbeson	....	production manager: Florida (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Emily Drake	....	trainee assistant director (5 episodes, 2006)
Lori Mather-Welch	....	third assistant director (5 episodes, 2006)
David Antoniuk	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Darrin Brown	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Mark Easey	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2006)
Linda Pope	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2006)
Keira French	....	daily assistant director (unknown episodes)
Cindy L. Irwin	....	daily assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Zabawa	....	daily assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Alexandra Anthony	....	set buyer (6 episodes, 2006)
Dave Bracken	....	construction coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Nitram Dass	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
Jennifer Demsyn	....	set coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Michael Genereux	....	assistant property master / assistant props (6 episodes, 2006)
David Gruer	....	set dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
Craig Harris	....	assistant props / on-set dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
John Hazel	....	swing (6 episodes, 2006)
Doug Henderson	....	assistant head carpenter (6 episodes, 2006)
Jason Herriott	....	scenic artist (6 episodes, 2006)
Garry Honcharuk	....	property master (6 episodes, 2006)
Rod James	....	key scenic (6 episodes, 2006)
Rod Jones	....	key scenic artist (6 episodes, 2006)
Helen Kaneva	....	lead dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
Brent Kelly	....	lead dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
Jordan Kerner	....	swing (6 episodes, 2006)
Jae Pak	....	graphic designer (6 episodes, 2006)
Trina Sandler	....	props assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Craig Tovell	....	head carpenter (6 episodes, 2006)
Adam Urquhart	....	on-set dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
Lee Wildgen	....	props buyer (6 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Alan Taylor	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Sound Department
Scott Jones	....	sound re-recording mixer / dubbing mixer (7 episodes, 2006)
Dan Daniels	....	sound recordist (6 episodes, 2006)
Roger Dobson	....	supervising sound editor (6 episodes, 2006)
Paul William Edwards	....	foley editor (6 episodes, 2006)
Tony Gibson	....	sound effects editor (6 episodes, 2006)
Brian Mellersh	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 2006)
Wayne Brooks	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Al Buchok	....	boom operator: second unit (unknown episodes)
Jamie Caple	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Arran Mahoney	....	foley editor (unknown episodes)
Filipa Principe	....	foley editor (unknown episodes)
Lenny Rabinowitz	....	adr recording engineer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Brock Jolliffe	....	special effects supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Visual Effects by
Michelle Martin	....	visual effects producer (6 episodes, 2006)
Emma White	....	2D compositor: Lime (6 episodes, 2006)
Joe Arnold	....	camera technical director (unknown episodes)
Kevin Campbell	....	technical manager (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Marco Bianco	....	stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Tig Fong	....	stunt performer / stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Jean Frenette	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Christopher McGuire	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pazz Neglia	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Simon Northwood	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Branko Racki	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Robert Racki	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
John Stead	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Max White	....	stunt double: Nicholas (unknown episodes)
Geoff Williams	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kim Derko	....	director of photography: second unit / camera operator: "b" camera (7 episodes, 2006)
Shane Baker	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Craig Black	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2006)
Phil Calambakas	....	best boy grip (6 episodes, 2006)
Lini Campbell	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Michael Curtis	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2006)
Chris Faulkner	....	key grip (6 episodes, 2006)
Mark W. Hindle	....	video playback assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Jeremy Jemec	....	electrician (6 episodes, 2006)
J.P. Leblanc	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Don LeClair	....	grip (6 episodes, 2006)
Jeremy Lyall	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Frank Polyak	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 2006)
Dave Sansford	....	generator operator (6 episodes, 2006)
Harry Stroud	....	gaffer (6 episodes, 2006)
James Tamblyn	....	playback operator (6 episodes, 2006)
Mark Walpole	....	first assistant camera: Washington D.C. (6 episodes, 2006)
Christopher Watson	....	best boy electric (6 episodes, 2006)
Steve Winn	....	grip (6 episodes, 2006)
Stewart Grayburn	....	dolly grip (5 episodes, 2006)
Adam Craig	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes)
Ben Mark Holzberg	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Andrew Macklin	....	first assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Cara Beckinsale	....	casting assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Christopher Richards	....	casting associate (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Margrette Forsyth	....	assistant costume designer / assistant costume director (6 episodes, 2006)
Jenn Lantz	....	set costume supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)
Nicole Pearson	....	costume truck supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Nigel Bunyan	....	first assistant editor / assembly editor (6 episodes, 2006)
Vincent Narduzzo	....	colorist (6 episodes, 2006)
Andy Roberts	....	on-line editor (4 episodes, 2006)
Marie-Hélène Boulianne	....	telecine assistant (3 episodes, 2006)
Marc Eskenazi	....	on-line editor (2 episodes, 2006)
Reyhan Yusuf	....	editing intern (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Kirsty Whalley	....	synthesizer programmer (6 episodes, 2006)
David Walter	....	music programmer (2 episodes, 2006)
Simon Changer	....	music mixer (unknown episodes)
Andy Patterson	....	music assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Michael Bingham	....	head driver (6 episodes, 2006)
Michael Patrick Curran	....	transportation coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Michael Drysdale	....	picture car coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Richard Miazek	....	transportation captain (6 episodes, 2006)

Series Other crew
Hannelore Biesinger-Kee	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2006)
Darryl Boulley	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Janet Chandler	....	payroll (6 episodes, 2006)
Judy Chui	....	co-location manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Kevin Drysdale	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2006)
Paul Franklin	....	assistant location manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Paul B. Gibbs	....	supervising production accountant (6 episodes, 2006)
Sheena Graham	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Mitch Harbeson	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Elmer Jones	....	location manager / co-location manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Max Moorhead	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Lisa Osborne	....	script executive (6 episodes, 2006)
Karen Patterson Bowden	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2006)
Cody Robertson	....	assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Mark Stevenson	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Eve Wheeler	....	post-production accountant (6 episodes, 2006)
Hope Faith White	....	first assistant accountant (6 episodes, 2006)
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer (5 episodes, 2006)
Sarah Barton	....	researcher (3 episodes, 2006)
Todd Shannon Jr.	....	water safety (2 episodes, 2006)
Stephanie Lee Berger	....	weapons handler (unknown episodes)
Jennifer Drevnig	....	on-set tutor (unknown episodes)
Bill Hong	....	operator: camera car/insert car (unknown episodes)
Miriam Laurence	....	dialect coach: pre-production (unknown episodes)
Dahla MacKenna	....	educational supervisor (unknown episodes)
Alan Sutton	....	fire safety coordinator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• BBC Films

Distributors

• Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
• BBC Warner (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Polyband (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Cinesite (episode one)
• Lime Post

Other Companies

• Hand Prop  props supplied by
• M2 Television  post-production
• Manhattan Transfer  adr facility
• Molinare Studio  sound post-production
• Professional Negative Cutting  negative cutting
• Toronto Film Studios  movie studio

Runtime:

360 min (6 parts) | 59 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:6

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

BBC Films

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Mark returns to the Embassy with Sinclair's little boy, and takes the boy to the room where he can stay, you can hear European Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Great and Blue Tits (Parus major and caeruleus) singing from outside - these birds and their singing don't exist in Washington D. C. - but they exist in Great Britain.

Quotes:

Sir Mark Brydon: You're a duplicitous bastard.
Nicholas Brocklehurst: It's my job.

Superb!

With so much over-hyped mediocrity about we often here claims that programmes get better with every episode - but in this case it really is true! Absolutely riveting stuff this. Tightly scripted, lots of characters with ambiguous motives, very little is cut and dried, but with still enough "boo hiss" baddies to satisfy. It's not very often we get to see a political thriller where anything could happen, to any of the leading characters, at any time and this helps to build on, and at least maintain, the tension and sense of threat throughout.

Only into the third episode, but this is already a classic. I really hope it doesn't peter out or cop out towards its conclusion. But I have a funny feeling it won't disappoint. The only reason this didn't get a 10 from me is because I've not seen it all yet.