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Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
★ 8.0/10•2026•47m•Documentary•War & Politics
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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.

Chris Holt · Director

Chris Holt · Writer

StatusReturning Series
Runtime47m
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 20, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode OneE147m

Episode One

British 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.

Apr 20, 2026

Episode 2 - Episode TwoE247m

Episode Two

British 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.

Apr 21, 2026

Actors

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Narrator (voice)

Alan McKenna

Alan McKenna

Anthony Eden

Tez Ilyas

Gamal Abdel Nasser

John Statham

Dwight D. Eisenhower

James Merganser

James Merganser

Harold Macmillan

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Guy Mollet

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