Enter a nightmarish world of political cover-ups of international consequence in the last decade of the Cold War in this six-part BBC drama. When an ordinary British fishing vessel and its 36-man crew mysteriously disappears off the coast of Norway, journalist Martin Taylor (Tom Wilkinson) is determined to find out why. His father was on board, and is now missing. His investigations soon lead him to run up against the twin barriers of Royal Navy stonewalling and an impenetrable Soviet Polit...
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Enter a nightmarish world of political cover-ups of international consequence in the last decade of the Cold War in this six-part BBC drama. When an ordinary British fishing vessel and its 36-man crew mysteriously disappears off the coast of Norway, journalist Martin Taylor (Tom Wilkinson) is determined to find out why. His father was on board, and is now missing. His investigations soon lead him to run up against the twin barriers of Royal Navy stonewalling and an impenetrable Soviet Politburo. The notorious finale shocked audiences when it was first aired in 1983. Spyship is based on the fictional novel by Brian Haynes and Tom Keene, former reporters who researched the real life sinking of the FV Gaul in 1974 which was shrouded in mystery. Actors Tom Wilkinson, Peter Eyre, Lesley Nightingale, Michael Aldridge & David Burke Director Michael Custance Certificate 12 years and over Year 1983 Languages English Duration 5 hours and 30 minutes (approx)
Six-part 1980s BBC drama, based on the novel by Brian Haynes and Tom Keene, in which a Cold War chill threatens an investigation into the sinking of a fishing vessel. When a British ship and the 36 crewmembers aboard are lost in the seas near the coast of Norway, journalist Martin Taylor (Tom Wilkinson), whose father was one of the men on the vessel, sets out to discover what happened. When he finds both the Royal Navy and Soviet contacts erecting barriers against him, his suspicions are aroused and he determines to get to the bottom of the matter. Peter Eyre, Lesley Nightingale and Jimmy Nail also appear in the series.
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