State of Play

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S01E06: Episode 6

Cameron tells Yvonne Shaps that he has sacked Cal making him a freelance journalist and that Cal has the copyright to the story if she does not give them more money for the story Cal will go to another paper. Yvonne gives them the money. Foy gives them an e-mail linking Sonia with U-Ex Oil and Warner-Scloss. Stephen tells Cal he will resign from the Energy Select Committee and help get him a story that will link George Fergus to Sonia's murder. During an interview Collins talks about Sonia meeting Paul Canning from Warner-Scloss at the Trocadero everyday. Cal realises that this is information that Collins should not know and that there may now be a link to Stephen and Sonia's hitman.

Overview

The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

May 18, 2003 8.0 57 min
Teenager Kelvin Stagg is shot dead in a London street. Then politician Stephen Collins breaks down when he hears his assistant Sonia Baker has been killed by falling under a train. A newspaper editor asks...
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

May 25, 2003 8.3 58 min
Spin-doctor Andrew Wilson has a letter which shows Stephen Collins was about to leave his wife Anne and move in with Sonia Baker - so Collins has been lying to Cal. The Collinses give a...
Episode 3

S01E03 Episode 3

June 1, 2003 8.3 60 min
Cal is released on bail. In order to get a decoy for Della, Cal arranges to get a story to the press about his release. Cal has now become a target for the hit man...
Episode 4

S01E04 Episode 4

June 8, 2003 7.7 58 min
Foy is questioned by the news team at a hotel and his interview is recorded by Syd in the next room, who later discovers personally that Foy is gay. Cal declares his love for Anne....
Episode 5

S01E05 Episode 5

June 15, 2003 8.0 59 min
Della manages to get Dominic Foy back into the hotel for another interview. Stephen Collins is listening to the interview next door and speaking through a concealed microphone tells Della what questions to ask. When...
Episode 6

S01E06 Episode 6

June 22, 2003 8.7 58 min
Cameron tells Yvonne Shaps that he has sacked Cal making him a freelance journalist and that Cal has the copyright to the story if she does not give them more money for the story Cal...

Cast

Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
Cameron Foster
David Morrissey
David Morrissey
Stephen Collins
Kelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald
Della Smith
John Simm
John Simm
Cal McAffrey
Polly Walker
Polly Walker
Anne Collins
Philip Glenister
Philip Glenister
DCI William Bell
James McAvoy
James McAvoy
Dan Foster
Michael Feast
Michael Feast
Andrew Wilson
Amelia Bullmore
Amelia Bullmore
Helen Preger
Marc Warren
Marc Warren
Dominic Foy
Rebekah Staton
Rebekah Staton
Liz
Benedict Wong
Benedict Wong
Pete Cheng

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