The State Within
Dossiers
Name: Sir Mark Brydon (Jason Isaacs)
Job: Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America
Age: 43
A career diplomat, who has served extensively in the Middle East. Special envoy to the Central Asian Republic of Tyrgyztan in the Nineties. Former foreign adviser to the Prime Minister, now rewarded with the plum job in the British diplomatic service.
Name: Nicholas Brocklehurst (Ben Daniels)
Job: Counsellor, External Affairs
Age: 36
Joined the Foreign Office from the Army. Recruited by Intelligence and now serves as MI6's man in the Embassy. The job of embedded spook suits his style. His moral compass is adjusted to ends, not means. His priority is to protect the UK Government's political and diplomatic interests.
Name: Jane Lavery (Eva Birthistle)
Job: Human rights lawyer
Age: 32
Joined the FCO straight from university. Specialises in human rights. Often seconded to consulates abroad, where she defends the interests of British citizens who have fallen foul of the law.
Name: Phil Lonsdale (Neil Pearson)
Job: Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy, Washington
Age: 47
Foreign Office to the tips of his fingers. Utterly devoted to Whitehall and the impartiality of the civil service. Hardworking and loyal, Deputy Head of Mission is as high as he will ever rise.
Name: Lynne Warner (Sharon Gless)
Job: Secretary of Defense, US Government
Age: 63
Deeply patriotic, devoted to the ideals of sacrifice and service. A congresswoman since 1978, she later resigned to serve as CEO of Armitage International. The US President invited her back into Government as Secretary of Defense. Lost her only son in action.
Name: Christopher Styles (Noam Jenkins)
Job: Undersecretary for Defense Intelligence
Age: 35
Ambitious, charming and intelligent. A natural Republican with first-hand experience of US engagement in the foreign affairs crises of the Nineties - Iraq and Kosovo.
Name: Luke Gardner (Lennie James)
Job: British ex-paratrooper
Age: 42
One-time Falklands hero, now on Florida's Death Row for murder.
Name: James Sinclair (Alex Jennings)
Job: Ex British Ambassador to Tyrgyzan
Age: 46
Married to Saida, sister of Eshan Borisvitch (Democractic Opposition Leader, Tyrgyztan), with whom he has a 9-year-old son. Was an outspoken critic of the Usman regime. Recalled by the Foreign Office for speaking out against UK foreign policy and sacked. Now a pariah in Foreign Office circles.
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