Name: The Hour
Genre: Drama

The Hour Episode 1.05 Episode 5

The Hour Episode 1.05 Episode 5

Episode Premiere

August 16, 2011

Genre

Drama

Production Company

Kudos Film & Television, Shine

Official Site

http://www.bbcamerica.com/the-hour/

Information

Episode Premiere

August 16, 2011

Genre

Drama

Period

2011 - 2013

Production Co

Kudos Film & Television, Shine

Distributor

BBC America

Official Site

http://www.bbcamerica.com/the-hour/

Cast and Crew

Director

Jamie Payne

Screenwriter

Abi Morgan

Main Cast

Dominic West as Hector Madden
Romola Garai as Bel Rowley
Ben Whishaw as Freddie Lyon
Vanessa Kirby as Ruth Elms
Anna Chancellor
Anton Lesser
Julian Rhind-Tutt
Juliet Stevenson
Oona Chaplin as Marnie Madden
Tim Pigott-Smith
Joshua McGuire
Lisa Greenwood

Synopsis

The war in Suez has the country divided and McCain steps up his pressure on The Hour to toe a pro-government line, but with a huge anti-war protest gathering in London, Freddie has other ideas. Meanwhile, pressure mounts on Bel and Hector when news of their affair gets out and Lix helps Freddie with an important lead.