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The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC written by Hugh Costello. The series starred Pauline Collins in the title role as Harriet Smith, the new British ambassador to Ireland and dealt with the personal and professional pressures in Harriet's life, as well as wider political themes. Other notable cast members were Denis Lawson and Peter Egan. Two series were made between 1998 and 1999.

First Aired

1998-01-04
Last Aired

1999-05-30
Creator

Russell Lewis
Genre

Drama
Seasons

2
Episodes

12
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC One

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Season 1

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1. Pilot - Innocent Passage

The new British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, Harriet Smith, arrives in Dublin to discover th...More

The new British Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland, Harriet Smith, arrives in Dublin to discover that the Irish government is accusing the British of sinking one of their trawlers in the Irish Sea. Together with MI6 agent John Stone, Smith uncovers the truth.Less

50mins 1998-01-04

2. Refugee

Ambassador Smith gives the battered British wife of a Saudi diplomat refuge in the embassy when he bea...More

Ambassador Smith gives the battered British wife of a Saudi diplomat refuge in the embassy when he beats her up and attempts to kidnap their son, even though this jeopardises a lucrative aircraft contract with Saudi Arabia.Less

50mins 1998-01-11

3. Nine Tenths of the Law

When a young British girl is jailed for drug smuggling, it seems a positive start to an Anglo-Irish in...More

When a young British girl is jailed for drug smuggling, it seems a positive start to an Anglo-Irish initiative. Then Smith discovers that the girl works at the same bar as her 19 year old son Nate. Stone investigates whether he is connected to any illegal activity.Less

50mins 1998-01-18

4. A Cluster of Betrayals

The ambassador's assistant is held hostage by a man brandishing a canister of nuclear waste, in protes...More

The ambassador's assistant is held hostage by a man brandishing a canister of nuclear waste, in protest at the number of children he says are dying from nuclear waste pollution of the Irish Sea by British nuclear facilities.Less

50mins 1998-01-25

5. Trade

A young rent boy found dead in a Dublin hotel bedroom, after having sex with visiting British minister...More

A young rent boy found dead in a Dublin hotel bedroom, after having sex with visiting British minister David McNaughton, leads a British government minister to order a cover-up, which is carried out by Stone too thoroughly.Less

50mins 1998-02-01

6. Playing God

MI6 fear that Smith has been targeted for assassination, but she refuses to compromise her official en...More

MI6 fear that Smith has been targeted for assassination, but she refuses to compromise her official engagements. A former MI6 officer, Sir Robert Beauchamp, is intent on publishing his memoirs before he dies of cancer, facing Smith with more tough decisions.Less