Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire

2026•47m•8.0/10

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Ratings

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8.0/10(2)

The dramatic inside story of 6 November 1956, the final day of the Suez Crisis. A day that changed Britain forever. Exactly as it happened - hour by hour, minute by minute.

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Production

Voltage TV

Language

EN

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

April 20, 2026

Last Aired

April 21, 2026

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Chris Holt

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode One

E1

Episode One

Air date: 2026-04-20

British troops are in Egypt supposedly on a peace-keeping mission, to protect the Suez Canal. But all is not as it seems. Nobody knows it, but the next 24 hours will change Britain for ever and determine the future shape of the world, told hour by hour, minute by minute through the eyes of historians and those at the heart of Government.

Episode Two

E2

Episode Two

Air date: 2026-04-21

British troops are in Egypt supposedly on a peace-keeping mission, to protect the Suez Canal. But all is not as it seems. Nobody knows it, but the next 24 hours will change Britain for ever and determine the future shape of the world, told hour by hour, minute by minute through the eyes of historians and those at the heart of Government.

Cast

Saskia Reeves

Saskia Reeves

Narrator (voice)

Alan McKenna

Alan McKenna

Anthony Eden

Tez Ilyas

Gamal Abdel Nasser

John Statham

Dwight D. Eisenhower

James Merganser

James Merganser

Harold Macmillan

Steve Smith

Steve Smith

Guy Mollet

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