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After the sudden death of novelist and ex-Secret Intelligence Service man Alexander Wilson, his wife Alison is forced to investigate when mysteries from her husband's past come knocking.
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Tue 27 Nov 201821:00
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The Official Secrets Act
Duration: 01:19
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alison Wilson | Ruth Wilson |
| Alexander Wilson | Iain Glen |
| Dorothy Wick | Keeley Hawes |
| Shahbaz Karim | Anupam Kher |
| Dennis Wilson | Patrick Kennedy |
| Father Timothy | Ian McElhinney |
| Nigel Wilson | Otto Farrant |
| Gordon Wilson | Calam Lynch |
| Olive | Joy Richardson |
| Gladys Wilson | Elizabeth Rider |
| Coleman | Fiona Shaw |
| Poppy | Serena Manteghi |
| Policeman | Alan Turkington |
| Records Office Lady | Lucy Briers |
| Undertaker | Alex Blake |
| Bert | Joseph Mydell |
| Father Nicholas | Richard Croxford |
| Writer | Anna Symon |
| Producer | Jackie Larkin |
| Director | Richard Laxton |
| Executive Producer | Ruth Kenley-Letts |
| Executive Producer | Neil Blair |
| Executive Producer | Ruth Wilson |
| Production Company | Snowed-In Production |
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- Tue 27 Nov 201821:00
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