Close to the Enemy
A postwar drama of coercion and conscience in 1946 London.
Close to the Enemy is a British period drama television miniseries set in 1946 in London, written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff. It premiered on BBC Two on 10 November 2016 and features an ensemble cast including Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmore, and Alfred Molina.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Period drama
- Writer
- Stephen Poliakoff
- Composer
- Adrian Johnston
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 7
- Executive producers
- Hilary Bevan Jones
- Helen Flint
- Colin Callender
- Producer
- Helen Flint
Facts from the source article.
Summary
After World War II, German engineer Dieter Koehler and his daughter Lotte are seized by T-Force and detained in Britain. Captain Callum Ferguson must persuade Koehler to cooperate with the government, but Koehler resists due to resentment over their treatment. Ferguson grapples with the ethics of his mission amid London's slow postwar recovery.
Production
BBC Two announced the seven-part series in March 2015 with a cast including Jim Sturgess, Freddie Highmore, and Charlotte Riley. Starz acquired US rights in September 2015. Principal photography began in Liverpool in March 2015, using locations such as Martins Bank Building, Croxteth Hall, and the Adelphi Hotel. Filming also occurred at Witley Court, the University of Salford, and The Historic Dockyard Chatham. An interview with Poliakoff, titled Know Your Enemy, aired on 1 December 2016.
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