Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: BBC Two
Type: Miniseries
Rating: 7.3/10
Sleepers
Overview
Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost." A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.
This production, originally released in 1991, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Miniseries series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama, Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.3 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama and Comedy.
- • Produced in United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: English.
Starring Cast
Nigel Havers
Jeremy Coward / Sergei Rublev
Warren Clarke
Albert Robinson / Vladimir Zelenski
David Calder
Victor Chekhov
Michael Gough
Andrei Zorin
Joanna Kanska
Major Nina Grishina
Christopher Rozycki
Oleg Petrovski
Richard Huw
Igor Kostov
Alan David
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Seasons
Miniseries
4 Episodes • Aired 1991-04-10
Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost." A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.
