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Romola Garai | ... |
Bel Rowley
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Ben Whishaw | ... |
Freddie Lyon
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Dominic West | ... |
Hector Madden
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Anna Chancellor | ... |
Lix Storm
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Joshua McGuire | ... |
Isaac Wengrow
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Lisa Greenwood | ... |
Sissy Cooper
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Oona Chaplin | ... |
Marnie Madden
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... |
Angus McCain
(12 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Paul Chahidi | ... |
Ron
(8 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Anton Lesser | ... |
Clarence Fendley
(6 episodes, 2011)
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Peter Capaldi | ... |
Randall Brown
(6 episodes, 2012)
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Vincent Riotta | ... |
Raphael Cilenti
(6 episodes, 2012)
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Peter Sullivan | ... |
Commander Laurence Stern
(6 episodes, 2012)
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Hannah Tointon | ... |
Kiki Delaine
(6 episodes, 2012)
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Tom Burke | ... |
Bill Kendall
(6 episodes, 2012)
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Tomiwa Edun | ... |
Sey Ola
(5 episodes, 2011-2012)
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Robert Demeger | ... |
Malcolm Lyon
(5 episodes, 2011)
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Morgan Watkins | ... |
Norman Pike
(5 episodes, 2012)
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Kirsty Mather | ... |
El Paradis Dancer
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(5 episodes, 2012)
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A behind-the-scenes drama and espionage thriller in Cold War-era England that centers on a journalist, a producer, and an anchorman for an investigative news programme.
I didn't think The Hour was perfect, but overall for me it was very good and intriguing. The Hour does have a slightly slow start, but the pace soon picks up just in time for the tense finale, and I personally loved how ambiguous the ending was. I do also agree that some of the dialogue is rather anachronistic, however in the final episode especially it has several intense and intelligent moments. For any problems The Hour has, it does have potential to grow and there are many things to redeem it. The story is intriguing and full of twists and turns that are brought in and resolved nicely without the drama feeling rushed. The production values are wonderful, right down from the setting, to the photography, to the lighting to the fashions. The music is memorable and not over-bearing or generic like some programmes this year. The characters are interesting with like the series potential to grow. The acting is very good too, especially from Ben Whishaw and Romola Garai, but Julian Rhind-Tutt, Juliet Stevenson, Tim Piggott-Smith and especially Anna Chancellor also make a positive impression. Overall, while imperfect and leaves room for growth, I thought The Hours was very good on the whole. 9/10 Bethany Cox