Sleepers
Series Overview
Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost." A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 4 Episodes
55 min per episode
1991 – 1991
Premiered: Wed, Apr 10, 1991
Andrew McCulloch
John FlanaganLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 4: “Welcome Home”
The jig is up and the sleepers are going in. Nina begins to regret her success when she learns the truth. Meanwhile, Comrade Zorin is out of the mental hospital and back in command of the mission.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Sleepers BBC2 Trailer (1991)
Type: Trailer • Published 2022-03-23
Cast & Creators
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Nigel Havers
Jeremy Coward / Sergei Rublev
Warren Clarke
Albert Robinson / Vladimir Zelenski
David Calder
Victor Chekhov
Michael Gough
Andrei Zorin
Joanna Kanska
Major Nina Grishina
Christopher Rozycki
Oleg Petrovski
Richard Huw
Igor Kostov
Alan David
K1
William Chubb
George Wetherby
Angus MacInnes
Bill Sullivan
Ricco Ross
Karl Richfield
Annie Hulley
Sandra Robinson
Tara Moohan
Sharon Robinson
Candida Gubbins
Alison
Jane Nash
Serena
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrew McCulloch, John Flanagan
David Dundas, Rick Wentworth
Remi Adefarasin
Paul Tothill
Caroline Gold, Verity Lambert, Michael Wearing
Department Leadership Roster
Caroline Gold
Producer
David Dundas
Original Music Composer
Rick Wentworth
Original Music Composer
Remi Adefarasin
Director of Photography
Paul Tothill
Editor
Grenville Horner
Production Design
Laura Ergis
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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12: Suitable only for 12 years and over.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sleepers
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What is Sleepers about?
Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been "lost." A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.
How many seasons does Sleepers have?
Sleepers comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Sleepers?
Key cast members in Sleepers include Nigel Havers, Warren Clarke, David Calder, Michael Gough, Joanna Kanska.
Who created or directed Sleepers?
Sleepers was developed and directed by Andrew McCulloch, John Flanagan.