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Inside Look: The Inspiration Behind THE HOUR

3,956 views · Published 16 August 2011 · 1:30 · Indexed 15 October 2026

Channel: BBC America · 2011 · Entertainment

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Get an in-depth look at the historical & cultural inspirations behind BBC America's critically-acclaimed new series THE HOUR, featuring an exclusive interview with Executive Producer/Writer Abi Morgan (Sex Traffic, Brick Lane, the upcoming feature The Iron lady starring Meryl Streep).

Learn about the workings of a 1950s broadcast newsroom & the impact of the Suez Canal crisis of 1956, and witness a society on the threshold of seismic change -- from the ruthless sexual politics behind the polite social façade to the end of the British empire and aristocracy in decline.

THE HOUR is an edge-of-your-seat spy thriller set in the BBC Newsroom in 1956, starring The Wire's Dominic West, plus Romola Garai and Ben Whishaw. Premieres Wednesday, August 17 at 10/9c only on BBC America, as part of DRAMAVILLE, BBC America's new showcase for groundbreaking British drama. Hosted by Emmy & Golden Globe-Award nominee Idris Elba (The Wire, The Office, Thor).

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