
The State Within is a six-part British television political thriller serial written and created by Lizzie Mickery and Daniel Percival, broadcast on BBC One from 2 November to 7 December 2006. After a plane explodes over Washington DC, panic begins to envelop the British embassy, and its ambassador to Washington, Mark Brydon, finds himself caught in a potentially damaging diplomatic incident.






A British man on death row fights for his life, a terrible explosion tears apart the alliance between Britain and America, and a group of British mercenaries lays a trail of destruction.
Mark lobbies for a change of policy in Virginia, where British civilians are being apprehended, but faces opposition from Lynne Warner.
As Washington witnesses an evening of sickening violence, Mark attempts to resolve the crisis.
Mark embarks on a delicate diplomatic mission, while Jane uncovers some new evidence.
Mark's political future is on the line, but could he be about to receive help from an unexpected source?
Christopher receives some shocking news, Lynne and Carl go head to head, and Mark finally discovers what's really been going on, as the drama reaches its thrilling conclusion.