Suez: 24 Hours That Ended the British Empire

The dramatic inside story of 6 November 1956, the final day of the Suez Crisis. A day that changed Britain forever. Exactly as it happened - hour by hour, minute by minute.

Show Info

Network: United Kingdom Channel 4 (2026 - now)
Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays at 21:00 (60 min)
Status: Running
Show Type: Documentary
Episodes ordered: 2 episodes

Official site: www.channel4.com

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Episode 2

Episode 1x02; Apr 21, 2026

The inside story of November 6, 1956, the final day of the Suez Crisis. British troops are in Egypt supposedly on a peace-keeping mission, to protect the Suez Canal. But all is not as it seems. Nobody knows it, but the next 24 hours will change Brita

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1x02: Episode 2Apr 21, 2026
1x01: Episode 1Apr 20, 2026
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