(upbeat music) - This is the prime minister.

- The situation in London today, is very great.

Without fuel and supplies, people in the worst effected areas (upbeat music) will die.

(upbeat music) - I play Robert Sutherland, who is the Prime Minister of the country, a member of the Conservative Party , has been Prime Minister for a short amount of time.

It's not as a lot of team sat there, and get his feet under the desk , before he's gonna fill any operation.

So it's difficult thing for him.

- You need to be very careful.

- Yeah, I know.

- Any suggestion that you want anyone - I'm not stupid, Ana.

- Anna Marshall is special advisor to prime minister played by Victoria Hamilton.

There absolutely symbiotic and that sort of coupling, provides the center for the show.

- I think she's amazing.

She's very strong.

She has a very strong, moral sense.

She's also interesting because she hasn't spent her life in politics.

She was a war reporter for years before she moved into politics.

- She Knows him really well.

They know each other very, very well, and there's a tremendous loyalty.

- Can't let this continue.

Cannot let Anarchy prevail.

- I agree.

- Robert Sutherland encounters, a whole range of problems.

He has to deal with very immediately, solve the crisis, he's very much a family man, and he has an immediate crisis as well with his daughter, and he also has a snapping at his heels.

In the form of Archie Glover-Morgan.

Who's the home secretary.

- And it's always fun to play somebody who is unpredictable, erratic, has a sense of humor.

He just crashes into the plot from time to time in each episode, but always makes an impact when he appears.

(upbeat music) - I play Francine Bridge, she was kind of a rising star in the Labor Party, but she has had a relationship with Anna for a long time.

They're really good friends.

When the Director of Policy position opens up, Anna want somebody that she can trust.

And so she convinces Francine to join them.

- Glad you've joined us.

Powerful you can have chance to chat on the journey.

- I'm running low on bottled water in the red zone.

(upbeat music) - I play Fraser Walker .

Head of Civil Contingencies.

Fraser goes straight into action.

May seem unruffled on the surface, but deep down there's a lot going on.

- He represents the great unsung , people in our society who worked through all kinds of pressures, through all kinds of difficulties, actually to make our society better.

- I liked the fact that they had life's going on, other than just politics.

And I think that's realistic.

- The full range of who they are, It's just fantastic cause the chance to play that kind of character comes along, once in a blue moon.

- They still got their foot on our throat.

- We need to raise the threat level to serious recall Cobra immediately.

- There will be a reckoning.

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