Alternate history is all the rage at the moment (avoiding making a Trump joke here…), with Man In The High Castle, being a huge hit for Amazon. Now we get to see how this side of the pond would cope if it had lost The Battle Of Britain, as SS-GB lands on BBC One from the 19th February 2017 at 9pm.
written by Bafta Award-winners Neal Purvis and Robert Wade (Spectre, Skyfall, Casino Royale), and adapted from Len Deighton’s 1978 alternate history novel, SS-GB stars Sam Riley (Brighton Rock) as British Detective Douglas Archer, who is forced to work under the brutal SS in occupied London. Archer is determined to continue to do his job in the service of his country, but he’s up against impossible odds.
We first meet Archer in 1941, with the vast majority of England and Wales are under Nazi occupation after losing the Battle of Britain. Pockets of resistance continue to show their defiance against the occupying German forces, but after a German pilot is murdered by a British Resistance fighter, tensions in London could not be higher.
When investigating what appears to be a simple black market murder, Archer is dragged into a much darker and more treacherous world where the stakes are as high as the ultimate outcome of the war. The elusive American journalist Barbara Barga (Kate Bosworth – Superman Returns) may hold the key – but can he trust her? And when his lover Sylvia endangers her life by bravely making a stand against the oppressive regime, Archer is forced to confront a deeper dilemma. Can he carry out his duty to defend law and order when he is working for the wrong side? What is he willing to risk in the fight against fascism?
SS-GB arrives on BBC One from the 19th February 2017 at 9pm.
