Episode 5
Cold War spy thriller. Joe's mission is under threat from a mole inside MI5. As leaked information threatens the ongoing investigation, lives are being put at risk.
The team is reeling after their shocking discoveries, but there's a new name to investigate, and it's down to Wendy to go in undercover to suss him out. The team hope she's ready for the challenge, but when Philip turns out to be a tricky target, will she hold her nerve? When Philip is found to have connections to both the IRA and KGB, the pressure is suddenly on. Wendy needs to buy the team time to get to the bottom of this terrifying relationship.
Joe has trouble of his own, as their mission's security is under threat from a mole inside MI5. And as leaked information threatens the ongoing investigation, lives are being put at risk. Can Joe discover the mole's identity before it's too late?
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"The timer hasn't stopped!"
Duration: 01:31
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Joe Lambe | Tom Hughes |
| Daddy | Brian Cox |
| Bobby Waterhouse | Paul Ritter |
| Sarah Montag | Victoria Hamilton |
| Alan Montag | Jonathan Aris |
| DC Jim Fenchurch | Shaun Dooley |
| Wendy Straw | Chloe Pirrie |
| Hester Waterhouse | Judy Parfitt |
| Yulia | Zana Marjanovic |
| Odin | Jevgenij Sitochin |
| Kate Wilkinson | Rachael Stirling |
| Philip Denmoor | Craig Conway |
| Edgar | David Verrey |
| Colin Blakefield | Jay Simpson |
| Sandwich Board Man | Tony Bell |
| Bath House Lady | Victoria Alcock |
| IRA Man | Laurence Kinlan |
| The Big Fella | Joe Egan |
| Created by | Toby Whithouse |
| Writer | Toby Whithouse |
| Writer | Sarah Dollard |
| Director | Daniel O'Hara |
| Producer | Radford Neville |
Broadcast
- Thu 28 May 201521:00
Who is Joe Lambe?
Actor Tom Hughes talks about his enigmatic character in The Game.
Writing The Game
Toby Whithouse talks about writing the series for BBC Writers Room
