Basil Brookes joins "Captain Bob" - press mogul Robert Maxwell - as financial director and witnesses Maxwell's financial shenanigans as he contests status with fellow mogul Rupert Murdoch and descends into marital and monetary chaos.
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David Suchet
Robert Maxwell
Known for
His Dark Materials
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Patricia Hodge
Betty Maxwell
Known for
A Very English Scandal
Miranda
Ben Caplan
Kevin Maxwell
Known for
Band of Brothers
Caveat
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Andrea Martin
Known for
EastEnders
North & South
Dan Stevens
Basil Brookes
Known for
Beauty and the Beast
Legion
Duncan Bell
Richard Baker
Known for
World Without End
Hornblower: The Even Chance
Tony Turner
Ron Woods
Stuart Organ
Peter Laister
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Grange Hill
Bridgerton
Geoffrey Hutchings
George Wheeler
Known for
The Colour of Magic
Benidorm
Arsher Ali
Franklin
Known for
The Ritual
Hijack
Tim Wallers
Nick Davies
Known for
Sherlock
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Adrian Scarborough
Bob Cole
Known for
1917
Crashing
Colin Barr Director · Craig Warner Screenplay Nainita Desai Composer
First release May 4, 2007 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · May 4, 2007
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