STATE OF PLAY: SERIES 1, DISC 1 (BBC) (2003)

DAVID YATES

Thriller Politics Murder Mystery Television Drama Media/Journalism Ade Tastics Tango's Choice Detectives & Private Eyes Nigel's Choice Romance Police Recommended

Cast

DAVID MORRISSEY JOHN SIMM KELLY MACDONALD BILL NIGHY TOM BURKE STUART GOODWIN PATRICK BRENNAN SHAUNA MACDONALD POLLY WALKER MICHAEL FEAST PHILIP GLENISTER NATASHA WIGHTMAN GERALDINE JAMES JAMES MCAVOY

Plot

State of Play is a classic conspiracy thriller that promotes the belief that New Labour has betrayed the longing for a new ethical politics, replacing the sleaze scandals of the Major years with more of the same. The script, the dialogue and the acting are all top drawer in this gripping, pacey, multi-layered tale of ambitious and talented young men tragically failing.