Drama series. Struggling to come to terms with the traumatic events of the last 24 hours, the home secretary's bodyguard David Budd himself falls under suspicion.
The home secretary's principal protection officer David Budd struggles to come to terms with the fallout from the devastating events of the last 24 hours. The police retake control of the investigation into the attacks from the suddenly weakened security service, and David is questioned by counterterrorism detectives DCI Deepak Sharma and DS Louise Rayburn.
Pushed to breaking point, David is helped back on his feet by his estranged wife, Vicky, and is determined to play an active role in the investigation, starting with those closest to Julia in government. At first Rayburn wants to keep David out of the enquiry, until he delivers a breakthrough.
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"What do you remember?"
Duration: 01:23
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| David | Richard Madden |
| Julia | Keeley Hawes |
| Sampson | Gina McKee |
| Vicky | Sophie Rundle |
| Mike | Vincent Franklin |
| Rob | Paul Ready |
| Roger | Nicholas Gleaves |
| Hunter-Dunn | Stuart Bowman |
| Prime Minister | David Westhead |
| Rayburn | Nina Toussaint-White |
| Sharma | Ash Tandon |
| Nadia | Anjli Mohindra |
| Reporter | Jo Jasani |
| Reporter | Sheyi Akindele |
| Tom | Richard Riddell |
| SO15 Officer | Bailey Patrick |
| Police Officer | Rosie Jones |
| Surgical Administrator | Tina Chiang |
| Trauma Surgeon | Seamus Casey |
| SO15 Officer | Daniel Moore |
| Ella | Bella Padden |
| Charlie | Matthew Stagg |
| Rob's Solicitor | Julian Firth |
| Security Manager | Gary Pillai |
| Nadia's Solicitor | Sarah Malin |
| Reporter | Mishal Husain |
| Reporter | Martha Kearney |
| Reporter | Laura Kuenssberg |
| Reporter | Simon McCoy |
| Reporter | Annita McVeigh |
| Reporter | Nick Robinson |
| Reporter | Justin Webb |
| Composer | Ruth Barrett |
| Producer | Eric Coulter |
| Producer | Priscilla Parish |
| Writer | Jed Mercurio |
| Director | John Strickland |
| Production Company | World Productions Limited |
Broadcast
- Sun 9 Sep 2018 21:00
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