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Official Secrets

The true story of the publication of a leaked GCHQ memo in the run-up to the Iraq war, the devastasting consequences for whistleblower Katharine Gun, who was put on trial for breaching the Official Secrets Act, and the journalists who were determined to unmask a conspiracy.

1 hour, 43 minutes

Last on

Thu 22 Feb 2024 00:35
BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only

Credits

Katharine Gun Keira Knightley
Martin Bright Matt Smith
Peter Beaumont Matthew Goode
Ed Vulliamy Rhys Ifans
Yasar Gun Adam Bakri
Shami Chakrabarti Indira Varma
Ben Emmerson Ralph Fiennes
Roger Alton Conleth Hill
Elizabeth Wilmshurst Tamsin Greig
Director Gavin Hood

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 Apr 2022 22:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 18 Apr 2022 23:00
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Tue 21 Mar 2023 22:40
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & Wales HD
  • Tue 21 Mar 2023 23:20
    BBC One Wales & Wales HD only
  • Tue 21 Mar 2023 23:40
    BBC One Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only
  • Fri 6 Oct 2023 23:05
    BBC Two
  • Wed 21 Feb 2024 23:20
    BBC One except Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Scotland, Scotland HD, Wales & 1 more
  • Wed 21 Feb 2024 23:40
    BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
  • Thu 22 Feb 2024 00:35
    BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only