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Blackout (2013)

Drama documentary exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid, combining fictional scenes with footage recorded during real blackouts

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Ben Chanan

Synopsis

Feature-length 'What-If' drama exploring the effects of a devastating cyber-attack on Britain's national electricity grid. Based on expert advice and meticulous research, Blackout combines real user-generated footage, alongside fictional scenes, CCTV archive and news reports to build a terrifyingly realistic account of Britain being plunged into darkness. The film plots the days following a nationwide power cut, as experienced by a cast of ordinary characters struggling to feed and protect themselves and their families. These eyewitness accounts reveal the disastrous impact of a prolonged blackout on hospitals, law and order, transport, and our food and water supplies. The programme casts members of the public from user-generated footage, weaving real-life archive with scripted drama to tell the story of how Britain could descend into chaos and anarchy without power.

Actors

Jemima Abey
Jemima Abey
Karen
Faraz Ayub
Faraz Ayub
Neighbour
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Theo Barklem-Biggs
Karl
Michelle Bonnard
Michelle Bonnard
Nurse Gabby
Janie Booth
Janie Booth
Nan
Scarlett Brookes
Scarlett Brookes
Chloe
Josh Casswell
Josh Casswell
Dean
Jordan Dawes
Jordan Dawes
Dr. Peter Hines
Kirsty Dillon
Kirsty Dillon
Lorrie
Richard Graham
Richard Graham
Mark
Maisie Abraham
Maisie Abraham
Stevie
Komal Amin
Komal Amin
Student Blogger

Crews

Ben Chanan
Ben Chanan
Director
Joe Barton
Joe Barton
Writer
Ben Chanan
Ben Chanan
Writer
Anna Bench
Anna Bench
Editor
Jon Opstad
Jon Opstad
Original Music Composer
Julia Nottingham
Julia Nottingham
Producer
Richard Bond
Richard Bond
Executive Producer
Bart Layton
Bart Layton
Executive Producer
Jan Walker
Jan Walker
Production Design
Bobbie Cousins
Bobbie Cousins
Art Direction
Lucy McGill
Lucy McGill
Costume Design
Anna Rayner
Anna Rayner
Production Manager
Aisha Walters
Aisha Walters
Casting

Trailers and other movies

Blackout | Monday, 9pm | Channel 4

Posters and backgrounds

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