Close to the Enemy
| Close to the Enemy | |
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| Genre | Period drama |
| Written by | Stephen Poliakoff |
| Directed by | Stephen Poliakoff |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
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| Producer(s) | Helen Flint |
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| Distributor | BBC Television |
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Close to the Enemy is an upcoming British period drama miniseries written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, starring Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Phoebe Fox, Alfred Molina, Lindsay Duncan, August Diehl, Alfie Allen, Angela Bassett, and Robert Glenister. It will be broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two, and in the United States on Starz.
Cast
- Jim Sturgess as Captain Callum Ferguson
- Freddie Highmore as Victor Ferguson
- Charlotte Riley as Rachel Lombard
- Phoebe Fox as Kathy Griffiths
- Alfred Molina as Harold Lindsay-Jones
- Lindsay Duncan as Frau Bellinghausen
- Alfie Allen as Ringwood
- Angela Bassett as Eva
- Robert Glenister as Brigadier Wainwright
- August Diehl as Dieter Koehler
- Sebastian Armesto as Alex Lombard
- Aleksandar Jovanovic as Horst Kleinow
Production
The Stephen Poliakoff-created six-part miniseries was announced by BBC Two in March 2015, along with an all-star cast consisting of Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmore, Charlotte Riley, Phoebe Fox, Alfred Molina, Lindsay Duncan, Robert Glenister, August Diehl, Angela Bassett, and Alfie Allen.[1] The series was acquired for the United States by Starz in September 2015.[2]
Principal photography began in Liverpool in March 2015.[3] Filming is also set to take place in London.[4]
References
- ↑ "BBC Two announces new Stephen Poliakoff drama with stellar cast". BBC. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (14 September 2015). "Starz Acquires Stephen Poliakoff's 'Close To The Enemy' Miniseries". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Wright, Jade (18 May 2015). "Liverpool filming continues for Stephen Poliakoff drama Close to the Enemy". Liverpool Echo.
- ↑ Jaafar, Ali (31 March 2015). "BBC Unveils New Stephen Poliakoff Drama 'Close To The Enemy' With All-Star Cast". Deadline.com.
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