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Set in a fictional near-future, it simulates how the UK government might respond to a Russian attack on British soil. Real former politicians, military leaders, and intelligence officials - including Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon, and Penny Mordaunt - play key government roles in a COBR-style crisis room. Blending documentary and drama, the series aims to give viewers an inside look at high-level decision-making during a national security emergency.
Transcript
00:10I ask you to remain calm and to follow official advice.
00:16There has been a cyber attack.
00:18Two pilots were shot dead.
00:20Russia is clearly the aggressor.
00:23They need to expect a response.
00:26We currently have one destroyer capable of shooting down a ballistic missile.
00:30Just one vessel.
00:33Russia has attacked the UK.
00:36Are we now at war?
00:38We are very close to the public asking, where the hell is our government?
00:41We must have a retaliation.
00:45We're already seeing misinformation on social media.
00:48Russia has paid for an alternative government.
00:51This is part of their playbook.
00:52You can't be calling Washington every time there's a problem.
00:56What are we going to do?
00:58The world is watching.
01:00All eyes are on Britain.
01:02I will not sacrifice the law because we become gung-ho in a bunker.
01:06We've got about two weeks' fight.
01:09We're talking about using weapons of mass destruction.
01:11Impacts! Impacts!
01:12I want to exercise caution.
01:15What makes us Britain are our values.
01:17Every decision is a choice between bad and worse.
01:25Prime Minister, what is your decision?

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