About Defence of the Realm
- Released on September 06, 1986
A reporter named Mullen 'stumbles' onto a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent and a near-nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and a U.S. Air Force base. Has there been a Government cover-up? Mullen teams up with Vernon Bayliss, an old hack, and Nina Beckam, the MP's assistant, to find out the truth.
Full Cast of Defence of the Realm
Gabriel Byrne plays Nicholas 'Nick' Mullen
Greta Scacchi plays Nina Beckman
Denholm Elliott plays Vernon Bayliss
Ian Bannen plays Dennis Markham
Fulton Mackay plays Victor Kingsbrook
Bill Paterson plays Jack Macleod
David Calder plays Harry Champion
Frederick Treves plays Arnold Reece
Robbie Coltrane plays Leo McAskey
Steven Woodcock plays Steven Dyce
Graham Fletcher-Cook plays Mickey Parker
Annabel Leventon plays Trudy Markham
Alexei Jawdokimov plays Dietrich Kleist
Danny Webb plays Danny Royce
Prentis Hancock plays Frank Longman
Michael Johnson plays Humphrey Channing
Mark Tandy plays Philip Henderson
Nicholas Coppin plays 1st Newsroom Deputy
Veronica Duffy plays 2nd Newsroom Deputy
David Hatton plays Picture Editor
Laurance Rudic plays Charlie
Philip Whitchurch plays Cuttings Librarian
Beverly Anderson plays Newscaster
David Lyon plays Political Pundit
Pip Miller plays Police Sergeant Ross
David Halliwell plays Remand Centre Screw
John Rees plays Minister at Funeral
Ravinder Singh Reyett plays Club Doorman
Noel Johnson plays Club Member
Hubert Rees plays Club Waiter
Oliver Ford Davies plays Anthony Clegg
George Ellis Jones plays DCS Catterick
James Fleet plays Ministry Man
Vass Anderson plays Strick
Lyndon Brook plays Pugh
William Job plays Hilton
Al Matthews plays First US Controller
Daniel Foley plays Second US Controller
Barbara Coles plays Third US Controller
Crew of Defence of the Realm
Production
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Crew
Writing
Costume & Make-Up
- Gabriel Byrne
- Greta Scacchi
- Denholm Elliott
- Ian Bannen
- Fulton Mackay
- Bill Paterson
- David Calder
- Frederick Treves
- Robbie Coltrane
- Steven Woodcock
- Graham Fletcher-Cook
- Annabel Leventon
- Alexei Jawdokimov
- Danny Webb
- Prentis Hancock
- Michael Johnson
- Mark Tandy
- Nicholas Coppin
- Veronica Duffy
- David Hatton
- Laurance Rudic
- Philip Whitchurch
- Beverly Anderson
- David Lyon
- Pip Miller
- David Halliwell
- John Rees
- Ravinder Singh Reyett
- Noel Johnson
- Hubert Rees
- Oliver Ford Davies
- George Ellis Jones
- James Fleet
- Vass Anderson
- Lyndon Brook
- William Job
- Al Matthews
- Daniel Foley
- Barbara Coles