Drama series. It is 1941 and the Germans have won the Battle of Britain. Detective Douglas Archer finds himself working under the brutal SS in occupied London.
Drama series based on the novel by Len Deighton.
It is 1941 and the Germans have won the Battle of Britain. Detective Douglas Archer finds himself working under the brutal SS in occupied London. Archer investigates the murder of a black marketeer. When the glamorous US journalist Barbara Barga is spotted at the scene of the crime, Archer's gut feeling that this crime is far bigger than it would at first seem is confirmed, and he soon finds himself embroiled in a deadly plot.
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"You don't seem surprised"
Duration: 01:01
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:27Big Bill Broonzy
Key to the Highway
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Douglas Archer | Sam Riley |
| Barbara Barga | Kate Bosworth |
| Fritz Kellermann | Rainer Bock |
| PC Jimmy Dunn | Aneurin Barnard |
| Mrs Sheenan | Christina Cole |
| Sylvia Manning | Maeve Dermody |
| Dr Oskar Huth | Lars Eidinger |
| Harry Woods | James Cosmo |
| Luftwaffe Pilot | Max Befort |
| Soviet Lieutenant General | Daniel Donskoy |
| Assassin | Jonathan Harden |
| Prostitute | Susannah Wise |
| Journalist | David Reed |
| PC Miles | Frankie Fitzgerald |
| Doctor | Oliver Gomm |
| Propaganda Journalist | Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey |
| Glott | Michael Epp |
| Bob Sheenan | Kit Connor |
| Douggie Archer | Louis Ashbourne Serkis |
| Kellermann's Driver | Alexander Devrient |
| Blockwarden | Jordan Long |
| Sir John Shields | Paul Bentall |
| Huth's Office Sergeant | Jules Armana |
| Hausser | Lucas Gregorowicz |
| Two Brewers Unteroffizier | Maximilian Dirr |
| Headmaster | Geoff McGivern |
| Spode | James Northcote |
| Writer | Neal Purvis |
| Writer | Robert Wade |
| Producer | Patrick Schweitzer |
| Director | Philipp Kadelbach |
| Composer | Dan Jones |
| Author | Len Deighton |
| Production Company | Sid Gentle Films Ltd |
Broadcast
- Sun 19 Feb 201721:00
Cast and Characters
The stars of SS-GB discuss their roles and coming to grips with an alternate reality.
