State of Play: Disc One
UPC: Disc: E88D-A35F-4924-40BC (DVD)
Region Coding: 2, 4
Production Year: 2003
Rating: 15 (Suitable for 15 years and over)
Running Time: 172 min.
DVD Release: 4/25/2005
Case Type: Keep Case
Video Formats: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Disc Formats: Single Sided, Dual Layered
SRP: £0.00
Episode One
Teenager Kelvin Stagg is shot dead in a London street. Then politician Stephen Collins breaks down when he hears his assistant Sonia Baker has been killed by falling under a train. A newspaper editor asks his journalist Cal McCaffrey (Stephen's former campaign manager) to look for a connection between the two deaths, and McCaffrey finds the dead teenager had stolen a silver metallic briefcase. McCaffrey traces the briefcase and in it he finds pictures of Stephen and Sonia—and a gun.

Episode Two

Spin-doctor Andrew Wilson has a letter which shows Stephen Collins was about to leave his wife Anne and move in with Sonia Baker—so Collins has been lying to Cal. The Collinses give a press conference, and Anne says she knew about Sonia. Cal's team wants to know who leaked their story to a rival paper. Journalist Dan leads them to Dominic Foy. Meanwhile, Stella's flat is raided by the man who shot at the courier who witnessed Stagg's murder. Then Anne and Cal begin an affair. The newspaper finally hands the stolen briefcase over to the police, but Cal refuses to say where he got it and is arrested.

Episode Three

Cal is released on bail. In order to get a decoy for Della, Cal arranges to get a story to the press about his release. Cal has now become a target for the hit man and needs police protection. DCI Bell questions Stephen Collins and suggest that Sonia Baker was blackmailing him and had threatened to make their affair public knowledge. Both Bell and The Herald want to interview Dominic Foy, especially when they discover he has had a past relationship with Sonia Baker.

Genres
Suspense/Thriller
Television


Studios
BBC
Endor
Media Companies: BBC DVD
Features
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Subtitles
English
Audio Tracks
English Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Commentary Dolby Digital 2-Channel Stereo
Cast

Episode 1
Stuart Goodwin as Robert Bingham
Gregory Poorman as Kelvin Stagg
Lucy Allen as Passer-by
David Morrissey as Stephen Collins
Finn Atkins as Kelvin Stagg's Girlfriend
Gary Sefton as Motorcycle Courier
Lyndon Hellewell as Stunt Motorcyclist

Stunt Drivers
Del Baker
Roy Alon


Deborah Findlay as Greer Thornton
Aleksandar Mikic as Paramedic
Chris Jarman as Police Sergeant
Michael Feast as Andrew Wilson
Freddie Stevenson as Press Conference Journalist
Amelia Bullmore as Helen Preger
Polly Walker as Anne Collins
Andrew Brittain as Newsnight Presenter
Charlie Ryan as Louis Collins
John Simm as Cal McCaffrey
Rebekah Staton as Liz
Bill Nighy as Cameron Foster
Patrick Brennan as Neil Woods
Kelly Macdonald as Della Smith
Benedict Wong as Pete Cheng
Neil Bell as Record Shop Assistant
James Laurenson as George Fergus
Fred Pearson as Sonia's Dad
Rebecca Ryan as Karen Collins
Tim Willcox as Newsreader
Christopher Obi as Street Journalist
Pui Fan Lee as Joy Cipriani
Rory McCann as Stuart Brown
Maureen Hibbert as Olicia Stagg
Johann Myers as Sonny Stagg
Christopher Simpson as Adam Greene
Andy Greenhalgh as Security Guard
Christopher Fry as Policeman
Rebecca Lenkiewicz as WPC
Philip Glenister as DCI Bell

Episode 2
Kelly Macdonald as Della Smith
Philip Glenister as DCI Bell
Bill Nighy as Cameron Foster
John Simm as Cal McCaffrey
Amelia Bullmore as Helen Preger
Madeleine Potter as Professor Tate
David Morrissey as Stephen Collins
Michael Feast as Andrew Wilson
Polly Walker as Anne Collins
Rebekah Staton as Liz
Benedict Wong as Pete Cheng
Anthony Flanagan as Young Guy (Fax Bureau)
James McAvoy as Dan Foster
Maureen Hibbert as Olicia Stagg
Johann Myers as Sonny Stagg
Carla Du Bois as Hotel Receptionist
Rebecca Ryan as Karen Collins
Charlie Ryan as Louis Collins
Stuart Goodwin as Robert Bingham
Elizabeth Elvin as Apex House Receptionist
Marc Warren as Dominic Foy

Episode 3
Philip Glenister as DCI Bell
John Simm as Cal McCaffrey
Bill Nighy as Cameron Foster
Sean Gilder as Sergeant Chewy
Polly Walker as Anne Collins
Charlie Ryan as Louis Collins
Rebecca Ryan as Karen Collins
Rebekah Staton as Liz
Christopher Collins as Adam Greene
Kelly Macdonald as Della Smith
James McAvoy as Dan Foster
Benedict Wong as Pete Cheng
Amelia Bullmore as Helen Preger
Marc Warren as Dominic Foy
Natasha Wightman as Sheena Gough
Matt Hickey as Arty Neighbour
Shauna Macdonald as Sonia Baker
Stuart Goodwin as Robert Bingham
Cara Kelly as Della's Double
Michael Feast as Andrew Wilson
David Morrissey as Stephen Collins
Deborah Findlay as Greer Thornton
Peter Sullivan as Stephen's Lawyer
Simon Hoggart as Journalist
James Laurenson as George Fergus
Nick Brimble as Dept. Chief Constable Janson
Andy Linden as Hotel Receptionist
Pui Fan Lee as Joy Cipriani
Johann Myers as Sonny Stagg
Maureen Hibbert as Olicia Stagg
Tom Burke as Syd
Crew

Episode 1
Direction:
David Yates: Director
Writing:
Paul Abbott: Writer
Production:
Hilary Bevan Jones: Producer
Paul Abbott: Executive Producer
Laura Mackie: Executive Producer
Gareth Neame: Executive Producer
Cinematography:
Chris Seager: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Mark Day: Film Editor
Music:
Nick Hooper: Composer
Sound:
Simon Okin: Production Sound Mixer
Stuart Hilliker: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art:
Charmian Adams: Art Director
Gilly Martin: Costume Designer
Karen Edwards: Make-up Artist
Nicola Mansell: Make-up Artist
Colin Gorry: Visual Effects
Claire Anderson: Costume Designer
Anne "Nosh" Oldham: Make-up Artist
Donal Woods: Production Designer

Episode 2
Direction:
David Yates: Director
Writing:
Paul Abbott: Writer
Production:
Hilary Bevan Jones: Producer
Paul Abbott: Executive Producer
Laura Mackie: Executive Producer
Gareth Neame: Executive Producer
Cinematography:
Chris Seager: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Mark Day: Film Editor
Music:
Nick Hooper: Composer
Sound:
Simon Okin: Production Sound Mixer
Stuart Hilliker: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art:
Charmian Adams: Art Director
Colin Gorry: Visual Effects
Gilly Martin: Costume Designer
Karen Edwards: Make-up Artist
Nicola Mansell: Make-up Artist
Claire Anderson: Costume Designer
Anne "Nosh" Oldham: Make-up Artist
Donal Woods: Production Designer

Episode 3
Direction:
David Yates: Director
Writing:
Paul Abbott: Writer
Production:
Hilary Bevan Jones: Producer
Paul Abbott: Executive Producer
Laura Mackie: Executive Producer
Gareth Neame: Executive Producer
Cinematography:
Chris Seager: Director of Photography
Film Editing:
Mark Day: Film Editor
Music:
Nick Hooper: Composer
Sound:
Simon Okin: Production Sound Mixer
Stuart Hilliker: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art:
Charmian Adams: Art Director
Colin Gorry: Visual Effects
Gilly Martin: Costume Designer
Karen Edwards: Make-up Artist
Nicola Mansell: Make-up Artist
Claire Anderson: Costume Designer
Anne "Nosh" Oldham: Make-up Artist
Donal Woods: Production Designer