"The State Within" (2006)TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

2 November 2006 (UK)

Genre:

Thriller

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:

Black Op | Assassination | Homosexuality | Coup D'état | Diplomacy

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 nomination

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 (5 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 Pedhora	...	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 Michael 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)

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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		(1 episode, 2006)

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

Series Makeup Department
Amanda Milne	....	assistant hair stylist / first hair assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
Lee-Anne Crossman	....	assistant makeup artist (1 episode, 2006)
Catherine Davies Irvine	....	makeup department head (1 episode, 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
David Antoniuk	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Darrin Brown	....	second assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Emily Drake	....	trainee assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Lori Mather-Welch	....	third assistant director (4 episodes, 2006)
Mark Easey	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 2006)
Linda Pope	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 2006)
Stephen J. Donkers	....	daily assistant director (unknown episodes)
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
Dave Bracken	....	construction coordinator (6 episodes, 2006)
Craig Harris	....	assistant props / on-set dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
Jason Herriott	....	scenic artist (6 episodes, 2006)
Garry Honcharuk	....	property master (6 episodes, 2006)
Rod James	....	key scenic (6 episodes, 2006)
Adam Urquhart	....	on-set dresser (6 episodes, 2006)
Matthew Alan Taylor	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2006)

Series Sound Department
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)
Scott Jones	....	dubbing mixer (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 (1 episode, 2006)
Tig Fong	....	stunt performer / stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Jean Frenette	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Christopher McGuire	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Duncan McLeod	....	stunt performer (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
Shane Baker	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Lini Campbell	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Kim Derko	....	camera operator: "b" camera (6 episodes, 2006)
Mark W. Hindle	....	video playback assistant (6 episodes, 2006)
J.P. Leblanc	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera (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)
Phil Calambakas	....	best boy grip (1 episode, 2006)
Chris Faulkner	....	key grip (1 episode, 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 director (1 episode, 2006)
Jenn Lantz	....	set costume supervisor (1 episode, 2006)
Nicole Pearson	....	costume truck supervisor (1 episode, 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)
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)

Series Other crew
Kevin Drysdale	....	production secretary (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)
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)
John 'Frenchie' Berger	....	armorer (1 episode, 2006)
Judy Chui	....	co-location manager (1 episode, 2006)
Elmer Jones	....	co-location manager (1 episode, 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

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

Runtime:

59 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:M18

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.

Gripping first episode

I watched the first episode last night and it is certainly gripping. There seem to be a lot of story lines weaving around the central story. There are high production values and with the mixture of UK and US stars I expect this will gain and audience on both sides of the pond. There is International terrorism a la 9/11, diplomacy, internment, gay spies, CIA, MI6. I am not going to précis the story as it is as yet unfolding. Sharon Gless (Secretary of Defense Lynne Warner), was interviewed on Radio 4 this morning and according to her you will not get the full story until the final episode. She likened it to "The Sixth Sense". Stand by for more gripping episodes.