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State of Play Series 1 on DVD

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Average rating: 87%
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4.5
from 1,060 members
 
Starring: David Morrissey, John Simm, Bill Nighy, Kelly MacDonald, James McAvoy
Studio: BBC WORLDWIDE PUBLISHING
Run time: 360 mins
Certificate: TBC
User collections: fabulous TV with an IQ, Political TV Dramas, Best of TV, Fantastic Television
Genres: Television
Languages: English
Released: 02/05/2005

Brief synopsis of State of Play Series 1

Stephen Collins is an ambitious politician. Cal McAffrey is a well-respected investigative journalist and Stephen's ex-campaign manager. En route to work one morning, Stephen's research assistant mysteriously falls to her death on the London Underground. It's not long before revelations of their affair hit the headlines. Meanwhile a suspected teenage drug dealer is found shot dead. These (apparently unconnected) events expose a dangerous habit within modern government of dancing too closely with the corporate devil. Friendships are tested and lives are put on the line as an intricate web of lies unfolds.

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Rated - 5 starsThis is what we pay our licence fee for!

A customer from London , 31/05/2005

I missed this series when it was first shown on the Beeb, but now that I finally got the chance to watch it properly...this is just outrageously fantastic!

The script, the directing, the acting (Bill Nighy!), everything!!

I could go on and on about it, but if you haven't seen it yet, this really is BBC drama at its best. Don't miss it.

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Rated - 5 starsFantastic Drama

Gills from Ayrshire, Scotland , 08/05/2006

A brilliant, well written and well acted piece of drama. John Simm, David Morrisey and Bill Nighy star in Paul Abott's superb political drama. Shown on the BBC a couple of years ago, State of Play has not lost any of its appeal or impact. Sleaze and corruption all sounds very familar in British politics, but the twists and turns in State of Play makes it really stand out. A pleasure to watch again.

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Rated - 5 starsSimply Fantastic

effinjamie effinjamie from Liverpool , 26/02/2006

A thoroughly Superb piece of Drama from the BBC, with amazing script and fantastic acting.

Roll on the sequel

  4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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Rated - 5 starsfabulous!

pegs from east yorkshire, England , 23/04/2006

Missed this on TV but it was absolutely great entertainment. Exciting, gripping and clever. John Sims is always good and never predictable and David Morrissey is always watchable. Great drama, couldn't wait to get the second DVD!

Pegs

East Yorkshire

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Rated - 5 starsThis is what we pay our licence fee for!

A customer from London , 31/05/2005

I missed this series when it was first shown on the Beeb, but now that I finally got the chance to watch it properly...this is just outrageously fantastic!

The script, the directing, the acting (Bill Nighy!), everything!!

I could go on and on about it, but if you haven't seen it yet, this really is BBC drama at its best. Don't miss it.

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Rated - 5 starsfabulous!

pegs from east yorkshire, England , 23/04/2006

Missed this on TV but it was absolutely great entertainment. Exciting, gripping and clever. John Sims is always good and never predictable and David Morrissey is always watchable. Great drama, couldn't wait to get the second DVD!

Pegs

East Yorkshire

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