The Ambassador (TV series)

The Ambassador
GenreDrama
Created byRussell Lewis
Written by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerRichard Harvey
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes12
Production
Production companies
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release4 January 1998 (1998-01-04) –
30 May 1999 (1999-05-30)
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The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC and created by Hugh Costello.[1]

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 her life, as well as wider political themes. Other notable cast members were Denis Lawson and Peter Egan.