Sleepers 1991
What is Sleepers?
Sleepers is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Drama, Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 4
- Runtime
- 55 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 10, 1991
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
Sleepers is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Drama, Comedy. Produced and broadcast by BBC Two. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 4 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“During glasnost, the Kremlin searches for two Soviet agents lost in England since 1965.”
- Features a premise involving Cold War espionage and assimilation
- Blends drama and comedy elements
- May involve complex plots and counter-plots
Watch it if you enjoy cold war spy stories with a comedic and dramatic edge.
The tone combines elements of drama and comedy within an espionage framework.
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Season 1 · 4 episodes
- E1 The Awakening Mytharc Apr 10, 1991
- E2 The Net Tightens Core Apr 17, 1991
- E3 On the Run Core Apr 24, 1991
- E4 Welcome Home Mytharc May 1, 1991
Frequently asked questions
When was Sleepers released?
Sleepers aired in 1991.
Who produced the series?
It was produced by Cinema Verity for the BBC.
Where did the series air?
It aired on BBC2.
What is the historical setting?
The series is set around the period of glasnost in the Soviet Union.
What is the basic premise?
The Kremlin discovers two Soviet agents sent to England in 1965 have been lost amid the thaw of glasnost.
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