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Defence of the Realm

Plot: A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and a U. S
Release Date: Friday, May 9 1986
38 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Gabriel ByrneGabriel Byrne. Gabriel Byrne was 35 in Defence of the Realm as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen'.
Birthday: Fri, May 12 1950
Portrait of Greta ScacchiGreta Scacchi. Greta Scacchi was 26 in Defence of the Realm as 'Nina Beckman'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 18 1960
Portrait of Denholm ElliottDenholm Elliott. Denholm Elliott was 63 in Defence of the Realm as 'Vernon Bayliss'.
Birthday: Wed, May 31 1922 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1992
Portrait of Ian BannenIan Bannen. Ian Bannen was 57 in Defence of the Realm as 'Dennis Markham'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 29 1928 –
Died: Wed, Nov 03 1999
Portrait of Fulton MackayFulton Mackay. Fulton Mackay was 63 in Defence of the Realm as 'Victor Kingsbrook'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 12 1922 –
Died: Sat, Jun 06 1987
Portrait of Bill PatersonBill Paterson. Bill Paterson was 40 in Defence of the Realm as 'Jack Macleod'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 03 1945
Portrait of David CalderDavid Calder. David Calder was 39 in Defence of the Realm as 'Harry Champion'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 01 1946
Portrait of Frederick TrevesFrederick Treves. Frederick Treves was 61 in Defence of the Realm as 'Arnold Reece'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1925 –
Died: Mon, Jan 30 2012
Portrait of Robbie ColtraneRobbie Coltrane. Robbie Coltrane was 36 in Defence of the Realm as 'Leo McAskey'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 30 1950 –
Died: Fri, Oct 14 2022
Portrait of Steven WoodcockSteven Woodcock. Steven Woodcock was 22 in Defence of the Realm as 'Steven Dyce'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 23 1964
Portrait of Graham Fletcher-CookGraham Fletcher-Cook. Graham Fletcher-Cook was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Mickey Parker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Annabel LeventonAnnabel Leventon. Annabel Leventon was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Trudy Markham'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alexei JawdokimovAlexei Jawdokimov. Alexei Jawdokimov was 49 in Defence of the Realm as 'Dietrich Kleist'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 01 1937 –
Died: Sun, Sep 01 2019
Portrait of Danny WebbDanny Webb. Danny Webb was 27 in Defence of the Realm as 'Danny Royce'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 06 1958
Portrait of Prentis HancockPrentis Hancock. Prentis Hancock was 43 in Defence of the Realm as 'Frank Longman'.
Birthday: Thu, May 14 1942
Portrait of Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson. Michael Johnson was 46 in Defence of the Realm as 'Humphrey Channing'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 05 1939 –
Died: Sat, Feb 24 2001
Portrait of Mark TandyMark Tandy. Mark Tandy was 29 in Defence of the Realm as 'Philip Henderson'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 08 1957
Portrait of Nicholas CoppinNicholas Coppin. Nicholas Coppin was >> in Defence of the Realm as '1st Newsroom Deputy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Veronica DuffyVeronica Duffy. Veronica Duffy was >> in Defence of the Realm as '2nd Newsroom Deputy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David HattonDavid Hatton. David Hatton was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Picture Editor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Laurance RudicLaurance Rudic. Laurance Rudic was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Charlie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip WhitchurchPhilip Whitchurch. Philip Whitchurch was 35 in Defence of the Realm as 'Cuttings Librarian'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 30 1951
Portrait of Beverly AndersonBeverly Anderson. Beverly Anderson was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Newscaster'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David LyonDavid Lyon. David Lyon was 44 in Defence of the Realm as 'Political Pundit'.
Birthday: Fri, May 16 1941 –
Died: Fri, Jun 07 2013
Portrait of Pip MillerPip Miller. Pip Miller was 39 in Defence of the Realm as 'Police Sergeant Ross'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Portrait of David HalliwellDavid Halliwell. David Halliwell was 49 in Defence of the Realm as 'Remand Centre Screw'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 31 1936 –
Died: Thu, Mar 16 2006
Portrait of John ReesJohn Rees. John Rees was 59 in Defence of the Realm as 'Minister at Funeral'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 06 1927 –
Died: Sat, Oct 01 1994
Portrait of Ravinder Singh ReyettRavinder Singh Reyett. Ravinder Singh Reyett was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Club Doorman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Noel JohnsonNoel Johnson. Noel Johnson was 69 in Defence of the Realm as 'Club Member'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 28 1916 –
Died: Fri, Oct 01 1999
Portrait of Hubert ReesHubert Rees. Hubert Rees was 58 in Defence of the Realm as 'Club Waiter'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 27 1928 –
Died: Tue, Oct 20 2009
Portrait of Oliver Ford DaviesOliver Ford Davies. Oliver Ford Davies was 46 in Defence of the Realm as 'Anthony Clegg'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 12 1939
Portrait of George Ellis JonesGeorge Ellis Jones. George Ellis Jones was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'DCS Catterick'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James FleetJames Fleet. James Fleet was 34 in Defence of the Realm as 'Ministry Man'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 11 1952
Portrait of Vass AndersonVass Anderson. Vass Anderson was 52 in Defence of the Realm as 'Strick'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 16 1933 –
Died: Sat, Apr 04 2015
Portrait of Lyndon BrookLyndon Brook. Lyndon Brook was 60 in Defence of the Realm as 'Pugh'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1926 –
Died: Fri, Jan 09 2004
Portrait of William JobWilliam Job. William Job was 55 in Defence of the Realm as 'Hilton'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 04 1930
Portrait of Al MatthewsAl Matthews. Al Matthews was 43 in Defence of the Realm as 'First US Controller'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 21 1942 –
Died: Sat, Sep 22 2018
Portrait of Daniel FoleyDaniel Foley. Daniel Foley was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Second US Controller'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara ColesBarbara Coles. Barbara Coles was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Third US Controller'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John CannonJohn Cannon. John Cannon was 47 in Defence of the Realm as 'Greenmont Detention Centre Officer'.
Birthday: Sun, May 22 1938 –
Died: Sun, Sep 20 2020

Crew

Portrait of David DruryDavid Drury. David Drury was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger DeakinsRoger Deakins. Roger Deakins was 36 in Defence of the Realm as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, May 24 1949
Portrait of Martin StellmanMartin Stellman. Martin Stellman was 37 in Defence of the Realm as 'Writer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1948
Portrait of Robin DouetRobin Douet. Robin Douet was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lynda MylesLynda Myles. Lynda Myles was 39 in Defence of the Realm as 'Producer'
Birthday: Fri, May 02 1947
Portrait of David PuttnamDavid Puttnam. David Puttnam was 45 in Defence of the Realm as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 25 1941
Portrait of Mary SelwayMary Selway. Mary Selway was 50 in Defence of the Realm as 'Casting'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 14 1936 –
Died: Wed, Apr 21 2004
Portrait of Louise FrogleyLouise Frogley. Louise Frogley was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger Murray-LeachRoger Murray-Leach. Roger Murray-Leach was 42 in Defence of the Realm as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Fri, Jun 25 1943
Portrait of Harry CordwellHarry Cordwell. Harry Cordwell was 64 in Defence of the Realm as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Tue, Jan 31 1922 –
Died: Fri, Jan 06 1995
Portrait of Stephen MorleyStephen Morley. Stephen Morley was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ene WattsEne Watts. Ene Watts was 43 in Defence of the Realm as 'Script Supervisor'
Birthday: Fri, Jul 10 1942 –
Died: Mon, Aug 26 1996
Portrait of Diana CharnleyDiana Charnley. Diana Charnley was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoff KingGeoff King. Geoff King was >> in Defence of the Realm as 'Driver'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday