The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Jason IsaacsMark Brydon | Mark Brydon |
 Ben DanielsNicholas Brocklehurst | Nicholas Brocklehurst |
 Eva BirthistleJane Lavery | Jane Lavery |
 Aaron AbramsMatthew Weiss | Matthew Weiss |
 Neil PearsonPhil Lonsdale | Phil Lonsdale |
 Genevieve O'ReillyCaroline Hanley | Caroline Hanley |
 Sharon GlessLynne Warner | Lynne Warner |
 Noam JenkinsChristopher Styles | Christopher Styles |
 Ted WhittallGordon Adair | Gordon Adair |
 Christopher BoltonVinny Swain | Vinny Swain |
 Nigel BennettCharles Macintyre | Charles Macintyre |
 Marnie McPhailGeorge Blake | George Blake |
 Alex JenningsJames Sinclair | James Sinclair |