80% Match2026 - Present1 Season47m
DocumentaryWar & Politics
The dramatic inside story of 6 November 1956, the final day of the Suez Crisis. A day that changed Britain forever. Exactly as it happened - hour by hour, minute by minute.
Cast: Saskia Reeves, Alan McKenna, Tez Ilyas, John Statham, James Merganser, Steve Smith
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About Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
The dramatic inside story of 6 November 1956, the final day of the Suez Crisis. A day that changed Britain forever. Exactly as it happened - hour by hour, minute by minute.
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First Aired
Apr 20, 2026
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Returning Series
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Documentary, War & Politics
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United Kingdom
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ArabicEnglish
Keywords
middle eastegyptcold warbritish empireinvasionconflictbritaincolonialismstrategymilitarydiplomacygeopoliticswardecolonizationhistorydramatic