The Ambassador
The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC written by Hugh Costello. The series starred Pauline Collins in the title role as Harriet Smith, the new British ambassador to Ireland and dealt with the personal and professional pressures in Harriet's life, as well as wider political themes. Other notable cast members were Denis Lawson and Peter Egan. Two series were made between 1998 and 1999.
Episodes
Runtime: 50m
Smith finds happiness with her new lover, Cochrane, but a break-in at her official residence forces her to make the hardest choice of her career.
Runtime: 50m
Fearing a civil war, Smith enlists the help of her resident MI6 agent John Stone.
Runtime: 50m
Ambassador Smith is torn between love and duty when Cochrane is kidnapped.
Runtime: 50m
When a British family enlists the embassy's help in recovering their son from a Dublin cult, Smith has to confront the charismatic cult leader Cornelius.
Runtime: 50m
Smith finds herself at the center of a political storm when a young British girl in an Irish prison asks for her help.
Runtime: 50m
When Stephen Tyler is accused of murdering his wife, Ambassador Smith tries to help him.
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