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London, 1886. Soho shopkeeper Verloc is paid by the Russian Embassy to spy on an anarchist cell. The Russians demand that Verloc orchestrates a bomb attack that will be blamed on the anarchists and provoke a British crackdown.
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Sun 17 Jul 201621:00
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"Blow up the Observatory?"
Duration: 02:22
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Verloc | Toby Jones |
| Winnie | Vicky McClure |
| Heat | Stephen Graham |
| The Professor | Ian Hart |
| Stone | Tom Goodman-Hill |
| Vladimir | David Dawson |
| Stevie | Charlie Hamblett |
| Ossipon | Raphael Acloque |
| Jessie | Marie Critchley |
| Michaelis | Tom Vaughan-Lawlor |
| Yundt | Christopher Fairbank |
| Councillor Wurmt | Philip Rosch |
| Sir Ethelred | George Costigan |
| Hedges | Ash Hunter |
| Lady Blackwood | Penny Downie |
| Annie Stone | Selina Boyack |
| Urchin Boy | Badger Skelton |
| Producer | Priscilla Parish |
| Director | Charles McDougall |
| Writer | Tony Marchant |
Broadcast
- Sun 17 Jul 201621:00
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