Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
DocumentaryWar & Politics
8.0
8.01 Season
2 Episodes
April 20, 2026
Overview
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.
Created by
Chris Holt
Network
Channel 4
Seasons
Cast
Saskia Reeves
Narrator (voice)
Alan McKenna
Anthony Eden
T
Tez Ilyas
Gamal Abdel Nasser
J
John Statham
Dwight D. Eisenhower
James Merganser
Harold Macmillan
Steve Smith
Guy Mollet
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