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The Last Enemy revealed in new ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One thriller
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Benedict Cumberbatch, Max Beesley and Bafta-winner Anamaria Marinca are caught up in a love triangle in The Last Enemy, a visionary new thriller for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One from Box TV.
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Also starring Robert Carlyle, David Harewood, Eva Birtwistle and Geraldine James, The Last Enemy takes an arresting and compelling look at how technology could transform Britain into a surveillance society – threatening human relationships and destroying trust.
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The five-part contemporary drama, by acclaimed screenwriter Peter Berry (Prime Suspect 6, Kiszko – A Life For A Life), follows a group of characters - including a scientist, an aid worker and a desperate father - who are each trying to deal with crises in their own lives when they unwittingly get caught up in a global mystery.
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Producer Gub Neal says: "The Last Enemy is an emotional odyssey about a man in search of the truth of what happened to his brother, and to his society. It's a cautionary tale about technology, with identity cards, biometric tests and armed police becoming an everyday presence in our lives.
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"It's predictive, rather than science fiction, because CCTV cameras and loyalty cards mean we are already being monitored."
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Polly Hill, the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s commissioning editor for independent drama, adds: "The Last Enemy is a sophisticated and intelligent piece in which an innocent man finds himself at the centre of a mystery with far reaching consequences.
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"It's both a love story and a thriller, with plenty to entertain and stimulate viewers. I'm sure it will be food for thought."
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She adds: "Peter Berry's powerful script will be brought to life by our excellent cast which includes some of the UK's fresh acting talent. I'm delighted we have secured such a strong ensemble."
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The Last Enemy is the latest in a line-up of dynamic British thrillers on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One and follows in the rich footsteps of State Of Play, The State Within and the forthcoming Jekyll.
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Max Beesley is well known for his starring roles in Hotel Babylon for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One and dark medical drama Bodies for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Three. He has also appeared in other popular ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ dramas Hustle and Fields Of Gold.
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Max's first break was playing the title role in the mini-series The History Of Tom Jones – A Foundling and he has also appeared in Bloodlines and Anita And Me. Before turning to acting in his 20s, Max was a successful session musician.
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Benedict Cumberbatch won a Bafta nomination for his portrayal of the young Stephen Hawking in ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Two's dramatisation of the famous scientist's life, Hawking.
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His reputation as an exciting new talent was further confirmed with roles in To The Ends Of The Earth, Spooks and Tipping The Velvet. Ìý
Benedict stars in new ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳/HBO co-production Stuart: A Life Backwards, and his film work includes Starter for 10, Amazing Grace and forthcoming movies Atonement, with Keira Knightley, and The Other Boleyn Girl, with Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson.
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Anamaria Marinca became the first Romanian actress to win a Bafta award in 2005 for her role as Elena in Channel 4's Sex Traffic, which also won her other honours including the Royal Television Society's best female actress award.
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She has performed extensively on the international stage and her other TV roles include Hotel Babylon for ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One.
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Anamaria also appears in Francis Ford Coppola's new film Youth Without Youth.
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The Last Enemy (1 x 90 minutes, 4 x 60 minutes) is made by Box TV, whose credits include Sweeney Todd, Gunpowder Treason And Plot, Jimmy McGovern's award-winning film Sunday and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One's Christmas hit The Wind in the Willows.
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The drama is directed by Iain B MacDonald (Mansfield Park, Hotel Babylon) and the executive producers are Justin Thomson-Glover, Patrick Irwin and Adrian Bate for Box TV and Rebecca Eaton for WGBH/Boston. The Last Enemy is a Box TV production for the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ and WGBH/Boston.
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Shooting began in February in London and Romania, with transmission due later this year on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One.
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