1 00:00:06,320 --> 00:00:07,720 CO-PILOT: Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. 2 00:00:07,800 --> 00:00:11,032 Alpha-075, I'm declaring a fuel emergency. 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:13,240 MARIA: Alpha-075, how many souls do you have on board 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,158 and what's your current fuel status? 5 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:16,799 CO-PILOT: 295 souls on board. 6 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:18,519 Current fuel status is half an hour. 7 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,314 We spent too long over France. We won't make Newcastle. 8 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,671 They've had avionics issues since the storm hit. 9 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,400 And then with the situation at Charles de Gaulle... 10 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,909 MAN: Where is he now? - Approaching Northumberland 11 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:30,713 - but we keep losing him. - Try Newcastle. 12 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:32,639 He doesn't think he'll get there. 13 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:36,516 PILOTS IN SPANISH: 14 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,110 MARIA: OK, Alpha-075, I have new vectors for you. 15 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:44,680 We're sending you to RAF Coningsby. 16 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:47,237 PILOT: No, we won't make that. ...need to land. 17 00:00:47,480 --> 00:00:48,516 ALARMS WAIL 18 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:50,876 PILOTS IN SPANISH: 19 00:00:56,000 --> 00:00:58,469 COLLIER: Yeah, look, that's exactly what I said to them. 20 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:00,756 We don't have the officers or... 21 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:03,877 Jesus Christ! 22 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:08,832 A plane just flew over really low but I can't see any lights. 23 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,273 PILOT IN SPANISH: 24 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:15,314 CO-PILOT IN SPANISH: 25 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,755 CHURCH BELLS TOLL 26 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:38,274 PHONE CHIMES 27 00:01:47,280 --> 00:01:48,839 - You're smoking. - No. 28 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,431 - Why can't you vape? - Oh, real men don't vape. 29 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:53,512 Mm. Where's your Protection Officer? 30 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:54,750 Oh, risk is part of smoking. 31 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:56,096 Take that out, what have you got? 32 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:57,120 Lymph nodes? 33 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:58,953 I called James. He's just coming. 34 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:01,277 - So, er, can I go to the party? - SHE SCOFFS 35 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,556 As long as we can video you milly-rocking. 36 00:02:04,360 --> 00:02:05,736 You think I don't know what that is, right? 37 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:06,830 RACHEL: He doesn't, really. 38 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:08,918 We don't really do parties, anyway. 39 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:11,078 Oh, really? What do you call them now then? 40 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,311 - Just a few friends coming round. - Yeah. 41 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:14,920 For tea and biscuits. 42 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:17,356 Yeah, well, enjoy yourselves, you deserve it. 43 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:18,630 PHONE RINGS 44 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,838 I love you. Call me later. Bye, Georgia. 45 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:25,552 STUDENT: Fascist scum! Hey, Sutherland, resign! 46 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,150 Yes. Make that move. 47 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:29,515 GEORGIA: Bye, Mrs Sutherland! 48 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:30,636 ANNA: You sure? 49 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:33,076 Been a long time coming. What about the other issue? 50 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:34,992 Still waiting for an update from Fraser. 51 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:36,714 ROBERT: OK, I'm on my way. 52 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,190 OK. I'll call you as soon as I hear anything. 53 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:46,517 Dan? I want an immediate update if there's any evidence 54 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:48,711 of panic-buying at the petrol stations. 55 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:55,356 MALE VOICE: Anna. 56 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:07,152 You didn't answer my letters. 57 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,471 They didn't deserve an answer. 58 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:21,432 DOOR OPENS - GIRL: Mum? 59 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:26,435 Please go. 60 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:31,872 You don't even want to know what happened? 61 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:36,280 No. 62 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,232 Mum, who's this guy? Is he hassling you? 63 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:41,834 It's fine. He's just going. 64 00:03:49,680 --> 00:03:51,876 Come on, come inside. Come on! 65 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:05,794 DUNBAR: X5. 66 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,315 And another one. 67 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:12,795 I'll let them know. 68 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:23,752 PHONE RINGS 69 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:30,631 - Anna. - FRASER: Multiple X5s. 70 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,395 - Right. Do we know... - And that's all we've got. 71 00:04:34,840 --> 00:04:37,309 But we've gone from moderate to significant threat 72 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:39,113 and we're informing all Gold Commanders. 73 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:41,079 I'll tell the Prime Minister. 74 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:09,753 PHONE RINGS 75 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:15,640 Anna. 76 00:05:15,641 --> 00:05:18,759 Multiple X5s. We've gone to significant threat. 77 00:05:18,840 --> 00:05:20,797 They could be heading our way. 78 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:23,552 Convene a full COBRA for the morning. 79 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:45,597 MUSIC: "It's Strange" by Louis The Child 80 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,315 ♪ It's strange but I don't need space from you ♪ 81 00:05:48,400 --> 00:05:52,952 ♪ And every single thing you do, I like ♪ 82 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:55,673 ♪ And I've been chaste ♪ 83 00:05:56,400 --> 00:05:58,278 ♪ Maybe I just knew I had to wait for you ♪ 84 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,034 So, shall I be Mum? 85 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:07,913 I've never done it like this before. 86 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:09,829 Oh, it's cool. 87 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:12,440 You know, I might just drop a couple of downers. 88 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,270 No, no, later, babe, honestly. 89 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:20,717 Trust me, it's like you're riding down a river on a swan. 90 00:06:20,840 --> 00:06:22,194 THEY GIGGLE 91 00:06:22,280 --> 00:06:23,953 It just takes the edge off everything. 92 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:26,480 Here. 93 00:06:29,280 --> 00:06:30,280 Cheers. 94 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:33,629 ELLIE: Oh... - THEY CHUCKLE 95 00:06:50,640 --> 00:06:52,711 - Dominic Knight's on the way. - Great, thanks. 96 00:07:05,840 --> 00:07:06,956 KNOCK ON DOOR 97 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,071 Hey, Anna, you wanted to see me? 98 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:21,154 - It wasn't me. - It was you. 99 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:23,120 - I didn't... - You did. 100 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:25,833 I did an interview a while back. 101 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:27,256 "What's the most important function 102 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:28,794 of being the PM's Chief of Staff?" 103 00:07:28,880 --> 00:07:30,553 Do you know what I was tempted to say? 104 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:34,040 Knowing where the nearest toilet is at all times. 105 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:36,594 Sure, there's the strategic input 106 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:38,393 the diary management, controlling access 107 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:40,336 but really it comes down to making sure he always 108 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:41,953 has somewhere to take a piss. 109 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:45,398 You don't get to choose your level of loyalty 110 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:47,437 when you work at this address. 111 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,871 We have a COBRA on the solar threat at 11. 112 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:54,998 And you have until the end of the day 113 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:56,554 to draft your resignation letter. 114 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:01,677 You cannot... That is outrageous. 115 00:08:01,760 --> 00:08:02,955 You're quite right. 116 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:05,550 You don't need all day for such a short letter. 117 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,639 Two hours should be plenty. Er, have it done by lunch. 118 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:10,791 The civil servants are waiting, we should be going. 119 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:18,880 Oh, and Dominic... 120 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:22,033 You can leave by the public entrance. 121 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:27,635 Queen takes Knight. 122 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:29,758 We should expect a counter-attack. 123 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:33,311 Don't worry, got the next move all planned out. 124 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:44,672 Peter will brief the press 125 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,520 that the threat level's been raised to significant. 126 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:50,915 All the petrol stations seem to be working. 127 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,311 There's no sign of panic yet. 128 00:08:54,160 --> 00:08:56,231 That's cos people don't know what to panic about. 129 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:11,957 INDISTINCT CHATTER 130 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:13,709 Morning, Archie. 131 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:15,156 Fuck that! 132 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:18,512 Have you just sacked Dominic Knight? 133 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:20,016 Shouldn't it be, "Fuck that, Prime Minister"? 134 00:09:20,040 --> 00:09:21,759 You should have talked to me first. 135 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:23,200 I really don't think that's part of 136 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:24,736 my constitutional obligations, actually. 137 00:09:24,760 --> 00:09:27,480 You know how it looks. Dom's closely identified with me. 138 00:09:27,560 --> 00:09:28,960 Don't go there, Archie 139 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:31,317 or I'm gonna be forced to ask who gave him the nod 140 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:33,596 to brief against a policy he helped devise. 141 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:36,634 They're ready for us now. 142 00:09:36,960 --> 00:09:39,270 Oh, I'm sorry, Lady Macbeth 143 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:42,552 I didn't spot you lurking there for one delightful moment. 144 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:45,109 That might work, if I was his wife. 145 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:46,790 Never too late. 146 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:55,556 So which virtue-signalling ponce 147 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:57,393 has been lined up to replace him? 148 00:09:57,680 --> 00:09:59,160 I have a couple of ideas. 149 00:09:59,760 --> 00:10:02,229 Francine Bridge was one thought that occurred to me. 150 00:10:05,680 --> 00:10:07,672 We'll have to chat about that one. 151 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:21,953 Now... As you are already aware 152 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,512 this morning, the threat from extreme space weather 153 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:28,069 was raised from moderate to significant. 154 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:30,835 There is some uncertainty as to the impact zone 155 00:10:30,920 --> 00:10:32,832 but the UK is certainly at risk. 156 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:35,636 I'll now hand over to the Chief Scientific Officer. 157 00:10:35,880 --> 00:10:37,792 Er, yes, as I briefed the Director 158 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:40,793 of the Civil Contingencies Secretariat last night 159 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:44,271 the Met Office has been seeing fairly significant activity 160 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:46,272 on the eastern side of the sun. 161 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:48,796 But we've planned for all this though. 162 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,800 There was the seminar you did at the Home Office. 163 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:53,997 What was it called again, the last bad one 164 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:56,160 - a couple of centuries back? - The Carrington Event. 165 00:10:56,680 --> 00:11:00,356 And a few telegraph operators got singed eyebrows, right? 166 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:02,799 The point is though, Home Secretary 167 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:05,236 as I am sure you'll recall from my presentation 168 00:11:05,320 --> 00:11:07,880 that our technologies are much more sophisticated now. 169 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:09,599 The impact of a similar-sized storm 170 00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:10,994 will be considerably worse. 171 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,470 OK, but it's not a great big meteorite 172 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:15,273 or the sun suddenly blowing up. 173 00:11:15,360 --> 00:11:16,953 It's neither of those scenarios 174 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,635 and I shall be making the press very aware of that later. 175 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:22,315 Be great if we could all stay on message on this one. 176 00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:24,392 Well, I have a bottle of Lagavulin 177 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:25,550 with the Foreign Secretary 178 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:27,836 this will all go the way it normally does. 179 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:31,231 I am sure we are all hugely reassured by that, Archie. 180 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:33,696 Now, perhaps we could pick up the thread in terms of 181 00:11:33,720 --> 00:11:34,790 practical implications 182 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,475 just in case the shark actually is in the water. 183 00:11:37,600 --> 00:11:38,750 Like the last time. 184 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:40,439 FRASER: Of course, Prime Minister. 185 00:11:40,520 --> 00:11:43,831 Stage One of a bad solar storm would knock out satellites 186 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:45,877 potentially destabilising all transport 187 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:47,030 and navigational systems. 188 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,840 I understand that aviation is the biggest concern? 189 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:52,230 FRASER: Yes. There are real worries over flight safety 190 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:53,760 after a serious particle blizzard. 191 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:55,519 DUNBAR: But Stage Two is potentially 192 00:11:55,560 --> 00:11:56,994 the most disruptive part. 193 00:11:57,080 --> 00:11:59,117 The storm will almost certainly 194 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:02,238 release several blasts of plasma into space. 195 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:03,800 And if one of these reaches Earth 196 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,714 it could cause huge damage to the power supply 197 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:08,359 through voltage instability 198 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,079 and transformer damage on the network. 199 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,516 Some areas could be without power for months. 200 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:14,512 ARCHIE: The National Grid begs to differ. 201 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:16,416 They think it could be restricted to a couple of 202 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:17,590 remote areas. 203 00:12:17,680 --> 00:12:20,149 And it could. We just don't really know 204 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:21,634 and neither do they. 205 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:24,317 But even one day without power 206 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:26,960 is enough to drive most people insane 207 00:12:27,200 --> 00:12:29,192 and do huge damage to the economy. 208 00:12:29,280 --> 00:12:32,796 Think of the impact of weeks or even months. 209 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:35,356 When are we gonna know whether all or any of this 210 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:36,360 is gonna happen? 211 00:12:36,361 --> 00:12:38,353 DUNBAR: We expect to see more large flares 212 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:40,039 on the visible face of the sun. 213 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:42,589 The Met Office are monitoring for plasma launches. 214 00:12:42,680 --> 00:12:45,559 But even then, it would have to come our way 215 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:50,039 and even then there would still be one critical variable left. 216 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,112 Does the incoming plasma field 217 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:55,876 have a north or south magnetic orientation? 218 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,193 Which is the one we don't want? 219 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:01,796 Hot South, bad. Frozen North, harmless. 220 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,794 The probability is absolutely 50/50. 221 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:08,918 The plasma eruption could have very little impact at all 222 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:12,239 or it could be extremely serious. 223 00:13:12,320 --> 00:13:14,596 When do we know? For certain? 224 00:13:14,680 --> 00:13:17,240 So once released, it could take up to two days 225 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:20,119 to cover the 90 million miles from sun to Earth. 226 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:22,396 But we'll only know if we're Hot South 227 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:25,632 when it passes our satellite at the L1 point. 228 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:27,996 That's about one million miles from Earth. 229 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:29,753 Do the math, Archie. 230 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:31,519 Last time I tried that in public 231 00:13:31,600 --> 00:13:33,751 Eddie Mair made a bit of a twat out of me. 232 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:35,991 THEY LAUGH - Half an hour. 233 00:13:36,120 --> 00:13:37,120 Correct. 234 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:39,556 There will be just 30 minutes before we know 235 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:41,871 if this storm will fuse a few kettles 236 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:44,073 or send us back to the Stone Age. 237 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:54,118 ROBERT: Archie's face was a picture 238 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:55,560 when you told that brilliant joke 239 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:58,991 about Francine Bridge as the new head of the policy unit. 240 00:13:59,560 --> 00:14:00,789 Great timing as well 241 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:02,999 just before we go into the briefing room 242 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:06,391 leaving him no time to respond to your hilarious quip. 243 00:14:06,880 --> 00:14:10,715 I believe that expression is called "what the actual fuck" 244 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,076 by the young people who have abandoned our party 245 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:14,236 in their droves. 246 00:14:14,680 --> 00:14:16,558 - You weren't joking, were you? - No. 247 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:19,440 What the actual fuck, Anna? 248 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:21,637 She's brilliant. She's unemployed. 249 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:24,474 - Did I mention young people? - She was a Labour MP. 250 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:25,560 ANNA: Yes, but... 251 00:14:25,640 --> 00:14:28,439 ROBERT: Why does everybody assume all people under 20 252 00:14:28,520 --> 00:14:31,513 are transgender vegans who only care about tuition fees? 253 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:33,760 ANNA: If you only ever take one piece of advice from me 254 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:35,757 it is never make jokes about gender. 255 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,911 People literally lose their shit over it. 256 00:14:38,120 --> 00:14:40,680 - How about vegans? - Stick to what you know. 257 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:43,376 Can we not just start moving 258 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:45,073 replacement transformers in advance? 259 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,080 Have you ever seen a transformer? 260 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:49,720 They're not small, you know. 261 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:52,554 - OK. In awe at the size of... - Absolute unit. 262 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:54,512 PETER: The sun is not going to explode. 263 00:14:54,840 --> 00:14:57,196 There are no fireballs or meteorites. 264 00:14:57,280 --> 00:15:00,910 It is an invisible geomagnetic storm that could disrupt things. 265 00:15:01,080 --> 00:15:02,594 We have measures in place. 266 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:04,877 Please, please, please, please, please... 267 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:06,758 Pretty fucking please... 268 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:08,639 Report this responsibly. 269 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:11,431 So what time exactly does the sun explode? 270 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,513 I will brief you again if the threat level moves to serious. 271 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:18,272 Move the security meeting with The Crab 272 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:20,152 back to 11:30, please. 273 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:23,600 Well, they stockpiled CS gas and baton rounds 274 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:25,160 for the last false alarm. 275 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:28,080 Wait, Ed, don't hang up, I've got Dom Knight calling. 276 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:32,675 Dom? Oh, for God's sake. 277 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:34,916 Are you there, Dom? 278 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:38,278 Ah, good, never trust this hold and accept malarkey. 279 00:15:39,480 --> 00:15:41,472 Oh, you bet we'll meet later. 280 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:44,120 Don't worry, I'm not taking this lying down. 281 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:47,075 Look, my daughter spends most of her time 282 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:49,436 signing petitions on social media 283 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:53,236 and my son sings that stupid lefty chant in the bath. 284 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:56,154 To them, we're still the nasty party. 285 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:59,632 We hate animals and refugees whilst favouring tax dodgers. 286 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:01,518 Our party does contain people like that 287 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:02,914 we can't just wish them away 288 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:04,514 or Archie would not be Home Secretary 289 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:06,432 Which brings me to Francine Bridge. 290 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:09,310 She isn't a member of her party any longer. 291 00:16:09,400 --> 00:16:11,232 She even resigned her seat in parliament. 292 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:13,160 OK, but there's still one massive problem. 293 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:14,976 - I know what you're gonna say. - No, you don't. 294 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:16,600 You're going to say, none of this matters 295 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:18,074 because she won't accept. 296 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:20,639 OK, that is what I was gonna say. 297 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,076 It's a problem, it's not an insurmountable one. 298 00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:25,356 Leave it with me. I'm meeting her for a drink later. 299 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:26,896 KNOCK AT DOOR - Met Office has just seen 300 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,754 a massive solar flare with multiple plasma launches. 301 00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:32,136 We need to raise the threat level to serious 302 00:16:32,160 --> 00:16:34,038 and recall COBRA immediately. 303 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:37,679 So, having analysed the data, we can now confirm 304 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,672 that a high-speed plasma eruption 305 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:40,915 is heading straight for us. 306 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:43,160 When does it arrive? 307 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,431 It depends on whether it maintains current speed 308 00:16:45,480 --> 00:16:46,755 so we can't say for certain. 309 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:51,392 They're currently estimating sometime late tomorrow afternoon 310 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:54,953 with a margin for error of about five hours. 311 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:58,875 Meantime, we do already have an immediate impact on planes. 312 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:01,078 We're getting reports of avionics issues 313 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:02,560 like false warnings 314 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:04,398 and autopilots suddenly disconnecting. 315 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:07,040 Isn't that why we still have real pilots on board? 316 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:09,112 It is, Home Secretary, although 317 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:12,557 when an Air France crew faced a similar scenario some years ago 318 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,391 they hit the ocean 15 minutes later. 319 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:20,753 "The glide paths at two French airports have failed. 320 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:22,672 They need to divert traffic our way." 321 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:24,991 Can't they go to their pals in Germany? 322 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,879 You voted to leave the EU, Archie, not the human race. 323 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:33,277 Well, it's fairly obvious what the issue is here. 324 00:17:33,360 --> 00:17:34,919 Do we ground all flights? 325 00:17:35,640 --> 00:17:40,317 That would have a very high cost, both human and financial. 326 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:41,880 Department of Biz is opposed. 327 00:17:42,120 --> 00:17:44,191 I trust you all remember the ash cloud. 328 00:17:44,360 --> 00:17:46,829 ARCHIE: If the situation in the air is manageable 329 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:50,596 and its Frozen North, then this is as bad as it gets. 330 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,359 In which case, we should just wait until morning. 331 00:17:57,080 --> 00:17:59,311 Grounding all flights has real human impacts 332 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:01,551 and indirect danger to life. 333 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,196 This is a hard decision, but we do have to decide 334 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:06,879 as there's no middle ground here. 335 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:10,479 INDISTINCT MURMURS 336 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,635 Flights will remain operational until we have more information. 337 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:15,150 It's the right decision. 338 00:18:15,400 --> 00:18:17,437 INDISTINCT MURMURS 339 00:18:21,280 --> 00:18:23,272 FRASER: Keep me updated on the plasma eruption. 340 00:18:24,480 --> 00:18:26,616 I'm gonna stay here until we know if it's North or South 341 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:27,976 so you guys should probably just... 342 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:29,229 JAMES: We'll stay, too. 343 00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:30,536 We'll take it in turns to sleep. 344 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:33,359 FRASER: OK, well, we could be here for a while, so... 345 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,796 I need to pop out for an hour. 346 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:38,073 Need to make sure Mabel's OK. 347 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:42,478 It's my dad's dog. Cockapoo. 348 00:18:42,600 --> 00:18:44,478 Staying with me while he's in the care home. 349 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:45,996 How is the old man? 350 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,197 Well, he thinks the Home Secretary 351 00:18:48,240 --> 00:18:51,039 should lead the country so possible early stage dementia. 352 00:18:51,720 --> 00:18:53,480 I need to speak to the hospital social worker 353 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:55,034 but I haven't had a second. 354 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:57,116 Do you need anything? 355 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:00,515 - Get some food in a bit later? - Pizza or curry? 356 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,035 Pizza. Something with loads of anchovies. 357 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:09,117 - I thought for a minute... - Me too. 358 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:12,520 - Did you ever meet his ex-wife? - Uh-uh. 359 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:16,876 More Dobermann than Cockapoo. He's better off with Mabel. 360 00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:20,520 R&B MUSIC PLAYS - INDISTINCT CHATTER 361 00:19:22,360 --> 00:19:24,636 - So, will you do it? - FRANCINE: Of course I won't. 362 00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:26,599 Doesn't have to be Policy and Research. 363 00:19:26,680 --> 00:19:28,592 You can have any job title you please. 364 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,876 Er, Chief Adviser to the Duchy of Narnia. 365 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:32,189 ANNA LAUGHS 366 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:34,793 What do we really disagree on? 367 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:37,996 Corporation tax. Public services. 368 00:19:38,080 --> 00:19:40,549 The unquestionable superiority of Western values. 369 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,634 - I've seen the alternatives. - Also, you're not your party. 370 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:45,473 And you would answer only to me. 371 00:19:47,360 --> 00:19:48,360 I can't. 372 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:51,437 I got badly burned in the split. I just want... 373 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:55,799 What all normal people want. Respect. Trust. Decency. 374 00:19:56,520 --> 00:20:00,230 And a bit of help with the school fees, of course. 375 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:04,311 Just... Universal Credit doesn't cover that, right? 376 00:20:04,400 --> 00:20:06,392 You are such an operator. 377 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:11,878 You still getting flak for going private? 378 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:12,960 Yes. 379 00:20:13,440 --> 00:20:15,079 I didn't change my principles, Anna. 380 00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:16,594 He got threatened with bloody acid 381 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:17,936 by kids who weren't messing about. 382 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,336 You don't have to convince me. I believe in choice, remember? 383 00:20:20,360 --> 00:20:21,760 Yeah, but I don't really. 384 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:23,633 Plus it's not choice, it's purchasing power. 385 00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:26,554 That's part of choice once you've paid your tax. 386 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:31,630 See, I don't need us to agree on everything. 387 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:34,030 I just want somebody who's not an arsehole 388 00:20:34,120 --> 00:20:35,349 and that I can trust. 389 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:39,356 Ever think you might have chosen the wrong career? 390 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:42,200 No. 391 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:03,039 Don't be fooled, Mabel. I hate and despise you. 392 00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:05,472 The sooner I'm on my own again the better. 393 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:13,834 DOG WHINES 394 00:21:18,160 --> 00:21:19,196 Heather, it's me. 395 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:21,896 You've probably seen on the news about the possible 396 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:23,070 power complications. 397 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:25,230 Take them seriously. 398 00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:27,039 Get yourself a wind-up radio... 399 00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:31,791 plenty of food and water, extra fuel for the car. 400 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:37,152 In spite of your successful attempts 401 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:39,709 to destroy my relationship with the kids 402 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:41,795 I love them very much. 403 00:21:44,800 --> 00:21:46,598 Might be difficult over the next few weeks 404 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:47,909 so prepare yourselves. 405 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:57,318 BOSS: The situation in Paris is causing chaos. 406 00:21:57,360 --> 00:21:58,840 They're sending more and more our way. 407 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:01,600 We're running out of slots. 408 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:04,315 A couple of flights have declared fuel emergencies. 409 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:07,634 DISTORTED VOICE OVER THE RADIO 410 00:22:08,120 --> 00:22:10,112 ...five... I don't know where I am... 411 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,834 They're still getting false alerts and losing comms. 412 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:14,736 Some of them are getting so confused, they don't even know 413 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:16,991 - where they are anymore. - Try and prioritise. 414 00:22:17,080 --> 00:22:18,150 It's all we can do. 415 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,196 COLLIER: We're treating this as a rising tide level 416 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:28,870 of emergency, insofar as we have a level of advance warning 417 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:30,110 of the threat involved. 418 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:31,680 But at the same time 419 00:22:31,760 --> 00:22:34,673 I'm afraid we also have very little guidance from London 420 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:36,479 as to what, if anything 421 00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:38,552 is actually going to happen tomorrow. 422 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,155 If the worst does happen, and we are without power 423 00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:42,640 for a lengthy period of time 424 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:44,519 I'll chair and host Gold Command 425 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,995 from the Royal Northumberland Hospital near Hexham. 426 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:50,039 Our main priorities will be maintaining healthcare 427 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,471 ensuring protection for the vulnerable 428 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:55,758 safeguarding key sites and essential fuel supplies 429 00:22:56,080 --> 00:22:58,436 while maintaining law and order. 430 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:00,599 Perhaps our biggest challenge 431 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:03,957 will be getting vital staff to their places of work. 432 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:08,157 Now, you all have a copy of the civil emergencies guidelines 433 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:11,472 but I imagine you will also have some questions? 434 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:14,234 ALL CLAMOUR - One at a time, please. 435 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:16,880 FRANCINE: How real is the threat from the solar storm? 436 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:18,070 ANNA: Oh, it's real. 437 00:23:18,160 --> 00:23:19,856 FRANCINE: They've convened my Local Resilience Forum 438 00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:20,840 for the morning. 439 00:23:20,841 --> 00:23:22,991 ANNA: Might only cause minor disruption. 440 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:24,995 Good chance of nothing at all. 441 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:30,076 So, funny thing has happened. 442 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:32,437 Funny ha-ha or funny peculiar? 443 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:38,470 When I was reporting in Bosnia, there was a local translator 444 00:23:38,560 --> 00:23:40,756 working for the UN forces around Tuzla. 445 00:23:42,800 --> 00:23:44,792 His sister was in Visegrad 446 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:49,076 and when the local Serbs took that town 447 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:51,636 that was not a good place to be a young woman. 448 00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:53,994 Nowhere is during war. 449 00:23:54,400 --> 00:23:55,800 Visegrad was hell. 450 00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:59,799 Stuff went on there that... 451 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:05,616 It's why I can't tolerate people who take what we have 452 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:06,676 for granted. 453 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:10,076 So, what happened? 454 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:14,790 He went to look for her and he just vanished. 455 00:24:16,920 --> 00:24:18,149 I never saw him again. 456 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:21,710 Until now. 457 00:24:22,680 --> 00:24:25,149 - He's turned up? - Literally on my doorstep. 458 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:26,669 Did he find his sister? 459 00:24:28,120 --> 00:24:29,156 I don't know. 460 00:24:29,960 --> 00:24:31,360 We haven't spoken properly. 461 00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:35,113 But you're going to, right? 462 00:24:39,120 --> 00:24:40,440 It was so long ago. 463 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:47,596 Oh, come and work with me. What larks! 464 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:50,519 Yeah, that is not going to happen. 465 00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:53,430 There will categorically be no larks. 466 00:24:53,520 --> 00:24:55,159 - Yes, there will! - THEY LAUGH 467 00:24:55,320 --> 00:24:57,277 FRASER: I want a secure video link to all police 468 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:58,240 Gold Commanders. 469 00:24:58,241 --> 00:25:00,675 We also need to ensure that all essential staff 470 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:02,274 can be brought to places of work. 471 00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:04,716 I'll get back to you. 472 00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:07,757 Uh, Air Traffic Control are reporting a mayday 473 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:09,877 from a diverted flight from Malaga to Oslo. 474 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,758 Up until ten minutes ago, it had contact 475 00:25:11,800 --> 00:25:13,040 but now they've lost all comms. 476 00:25:13,120 --> 00:25:14,873 OK, well, where was this plane re-routed to? 477 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:16,912 Newcastle. They're assuming it's close to... 478 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:18,992 Let's not make assumptions when it comes to large 479 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:20,256 metal objects full of jet fuel. 480 00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:22,397 That's the problem though. It's not full of jet fuel. 481 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,199 They think he's running on fumes. 482 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,229 Get me Bob Jones at NATS. 483 00:25:26,320 --> 00:25:27,720 Patch him over to the briefing room. 484 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:32,836 OK, Alpha-075, do you want to divert? 485 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:36,400 RADIO STATIC 486 00:25:37,760 --> 00:25:39,956 Please respond, Alpha-075. 487 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:42,436 CO-PILOT: I'm declaring a fuel emergency. 488 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:44,478 I repeat. A fuel emergency. 489 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:46,552 Alpha-075, how many souls do you have on board 490 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:48,034 and what's your current fuel status? 491 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:50,073 CO-PILOT: 295 souls on board. 492 00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:51,594 Current fuel status is half an hour. 493 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:54,719 We spent too long over France. We won't make Newcastle. 494 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:57,680 Believe me, Dominic, I did everything in my power. 495 00:25:57,760 --> 00:25:59,479 I begged him not to do it. 496 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:03,316 I told him it would come back to haunt him. 497 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:05,394 DOMINIC: Oh, it will. 498 00:26:06,120 --> 00:26:08,237 Served deep-frozen. 499 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:11,800 And that total bitch, Anna Marshall. 500 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:14,634 Well, they were both in the Tory Reform Group at Balliol. 501 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,319 You were at Christ Church, weren't you? 502 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:19,834 No, I was at Oriel. 503 00:26:21,160 --> 00:26:23,595 ARCHIE: Rumours they had a bit of a thing once. 504 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:26,196 I mean, let's be fair, she's a handsome woman. 505 00:26:26,280 --> 00:26:28,670 - I mean, you definitely would. - LAUGHS Well... 506 00:26:29,280 --> 00:26:31,636 PIANO MUSIC PLAYS 507 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,519 So, who are they replacing me with? 508 00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:39,956 She mentioned Francine Bridge. 509 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,477 You've got to be fucking kidding me. 510 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,871 I'd be surprised if even Robert lets her go ahead with that one. 511 00:26:48,120 --> 00:26:50,157 When are you gonna make your move, Archie? 512 00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:54,273 Well, you know what they say about shooting the king... 513 00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:57,716 MARIA: We've picked him up again. He's over Lincolnshire. 514 00:26:57,800 --> 00:26:59,393 He won't make it to Newcastle now. 515 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:01,199 There must be somewhere he can land? 516 00:27:01,520 --> 00:27:04,080 One of the RAF bases. Coningsby if necessary. 517 00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:05,396 How about Coningsby? 518 00:27:05,800 --> 00:27:07,951 OK, Alpha-075, I have new vectors for you. 519 00:27:08,040 --> 00:27:09,759 We're sending you to RAF Coningsby. 520 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:13,036 PILOT: No, we won't make that... need to land... 521 00:27:17,080 --> 00:27:20,073 PILOTS IN SPANISH: 522 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:28,950 COLLIER: Yeah, look, that's exactly what I said to them. 523 00:27:29,360 --> 00:27:30,919 We don't have the officers... 524 00:27:32,040 --> 00:27:33,474 Jesus Christ! 525 00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:38,079 A plane just went over really low but I can't see any lights. 526 00:27:39,400 --> 00:27:42,598 PILOT IN SPANISH: 527 00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:44,959 CO-PILOT IN SPANISH: 528 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:01,920 MARIA: Oh, my God. 529 00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:04,991 I think he crashed into the motorway. 530 00:28:09,680 --> 00:28:10,680 Fuck. 531 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:29,878 INDISTINCT SHOUTS 532 00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:38,078 This is Chief Constable Collier. 533 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:41,917 We've got an emergency on the A1 just past Newton Aycliffe. 534 00:28:42,480 --> 00:28:44,870 A plane has crashed on the road. 535 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,351 OK, we need to declare a major incident. 536 00:28:47,520 --> 00:28:49,637 DISTANT WAILS 537 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:00,714 WOMAN: Help, please! - Sir... 538 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:04,114 Sir, help's on its way, OK? Help's coming. 539 00:29:19,520 --> 00:29:21,671 ELECTRICITY CRACKLES - CAR ALARMS WAIL 540 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:28,679 DISTANT SCREAMS 541 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:33,038 BABY CRIES 542 00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:38,514 WOMAN SHOUTS IN SPANISH 543 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:43,071 COLLIER: Ma'am, help is coming. 544 00:29:43,920 --> 00:29:46,276 - Help is on its way, OK? - My baby! 545 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:48,592 Your baby? I'll find her, don't worry. 546 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:50,990 BABY CRIES - WOMAN: Por favor! 547 00:29:58,120 --> 00:29:59,156 HE GROANS 548 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:05,436 BABY CRIES 549 00:30:05,640 --> 00:30:07,472 WOMAN SHOUTS - ELECTRICITY ZAPS 550 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:15,234 WOMAN SHOUTS IN SPANISH 551 00:30:16,600 --> 00:30:19,115 Where is she? Where is she? Do you know? 552 00:30:19,680 --> 00:30:21,239 I'll find her, don't worry. 553 00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:23,113 Don't worry, I'm gonna find her, OK? 554 00:30:23,280 --> 00:30:24,350 It's gonna be OK. 555 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:28,717 I can hear her, I can hear her, it's OK. 556 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:31,037 BABY WAILS 557 00:30:33,160 --> 00:30:34,992 SHE MUTTERS 558 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:39,316 - Right, I can see her! - BABY CRIES 559 00:30:39,520 --> 00:30:41,716 It's OK. I've got her down! She's OK! 560 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:44,315 WOMAN SOBS 561 00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:45,715 WOMAN: Please... please... 562 00:30:45,880 --> 00:30:47,280 BABY CRIES 563 00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:50,030 WOMAN SHOUTS 564 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:52,280 My baby, please! 565 00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:57,830 She's here. 566 00:30:58,760 --> 00:31:01,355 SIRENS WAIL IN DISTANCE 567 00:31:10,160 --> 00:31:12,277 SIRENS WAIL 568 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:24,320 ANNA: OK, thanks. Where in Portugal? 569 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:28,711 That's good of you. I really appreciate it. 570 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:30,875 Yeah, bye. 571 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:04,309 What does "Tuzla" mean? 572 00:32:04,760 --> 00:32:06,717 Tuzla. It's in Bosnia. 573 00:32:06,800 --> 00:32:08,393 Yeah, just you... Go ahead. 574 00:32:08,960 --> 00:32:11,873 ANNA CHUCKLES - Mm, not bad. 575 00:32:12,040 --> 00:32:14,191 This was my favourite thing. 576 00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:21,438 Oh, that tastes of being young. 577 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:24,710 So, is the sun gonna blow up? 578 00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:28,113 No. Dad's flight's been diverted to Portugal. 579 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:30,557 - Then what? - Then... I don't know. 580 00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:32,616 He'll have to wait until it's safe to fly again, I suppose. 581 00:32:32,640 --> 00:32:34,359 Funny how it all happens when you lot 582 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:36,716 - fall behind in the polls again. - Hello to you, too. 583 00:32:36,840 --> 00:32:39,514 Actually, it's because we're about to invade Venezuela. 584 00:32:39,600 --> 00:32:41,560 You won't read about that in the mainstream media. 585 00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:42,710 They've got oil. 586 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,077 Yeah, they're also eating dead cats. 587 00:32:45,760 --> 00:32:48,673 Look, I might have to stay up in town a few nights this week 588 00:32:48,760 --> 00:32:51,480 just until this fake news blows over. 589 00:32:51,560 --> 00:32:52,676 PHONE RINGS 590 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:53,800 Spoon! 591 00:32:57,560 --> 00:32:58,560 Yep. 592 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:04,275 Oh, God. Where? 593 00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:07,599 - Are there any survivors? - Dad? 594 00:33:07,800 --> 00:33:09,393 No, it's fine, it's not his plane. 595 00:33:10,600 --> 00:33:11,670 Yep, go on. 596 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:14,751 So they're bringing the rest of the planes 597 00:33:14,800 --> 00:33:16,917 to the nearest available landing points. 598 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:19,277 So far, no further incidents. 599 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:21,911 If only we'd grounded the planes... 600 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:23,560 It would have made no difference at all. 601 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:26,312 The plane was already in the air. 602 00:33:26,440 --> 00:33:29,274 It crashed because the sun took out the glide paths in France 603 00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:30,919 or it would've landed safely. 604 00:33:31,360 --> 00:33:34,353 You made the right decision for the right reasons. 605 00:33:35,360 --> 00:33:37,240 Funny feeling that's not how others will see it. 606 00:33:37,520 --> 00:33:39,557 Well, we're not others though, are we? 607 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:42,792 We're the ones who have to make the decisions 608 00:33:43,040 --> 00:33:44,838 while others talk about them in pubs. 609 00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:49,352 Keep me updated on casualties. 610 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:57,719 PHONE RINGS 611 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:06,040 - Hi, darling. - Mum! 612 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:09,599 Mum, it's Georgia, I'm at the hospital 613 00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:11,672 and they can't bring her round, Mum. 614 00:34:11,760 --> 00:34:14,150 She's not breathing, it's a nightmare! 615 00:34:14,280 --> 00:34:17,114 Ellie, Ellie, just calm down, calm down. 616 00:34:17,480 --> 00:34:18,480 What happened? 617 00:34:18,600 --> 00:34:21,672 We've been up all night, Mum, we were taking stuff... 618 00:34:22,400 --> 00:34:24,016 What are you talking about? What kind of stuff? 619 00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:26,953 Oh, God, Mum, it's all my fault! 620 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:29,910 SHE SOBS Mum, it's all my fault. 621 00:34:30,360 --> 00:34:33,398 RACHEL Robert! Ellie, listen to me. 622 00:34:33,720 --> 00:34:35,393 You need to keep it together 623 00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:37,559 and I don't want you to speak to anyone. 624 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:40,279 - OK. - Alright, sweetheart? 625 00:34:40,360 --> 00:34:42,160 I love you and I'll be there as soon as I can. 626 00:34:42,720 --> 00:34:44,677 OK. I love you, bye. 627 00:34:46,960 --> 00:34:47,960 God... 628 00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:51,800 SHE SIGHS 629 00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:53,116 ROBERT: What's happened? 630 00:34:54,440 --> 00:34:57,035 Ellie's friend Georgia is in a coma. 631 00:34:58,200 --> 00:34:59,160 - What? - Drugs. 632 00:34:59,161 --> 00:35:01,471 They've been up all night doing drugs after graduation. 633 00:35:01,720 --> 00:35:05,077 Christ. She's OK though? Ellie's not...? 634 00:35:05,280 --> 00:35:08,159 - She's in bits. - Oh, God, poor kid. 635 00:35:08,960 --> 00:35:10,076 PHONE CHIMES 636 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,869 The Met Office say the CME's trajectory 637 00:35:14,920 --> 00:35:16,149 is faster than anticipated. 638 00:35:16,320 --> 00:35:18,312 I don't have a fucking clue what that means. 639 00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:20,153 It means I have to reconvene COBRA. 640 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:22,915 Our daughter is in trouble, Robert! We... 641 00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:25,080 Look. 642 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:28,677 We've got a plane crashed on the A1... 643 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:32,793 we have a solar storm that could wipe out our power supply. 644 00:35:33,800 --> 00:35:35,120 I just don't have time for this. 645 00:35:42,480 --> 00:35:45,200 OK, I'll go and get her. Leave it with me, go on. 646 00:35:46,680 --> 00:35:48,273 I'll text you with any news. 647 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:51,154 I'll have Peter Mott come first thing in the morning. 648 00:35:51,640 --> 00:35:52,640 He has to be across this. 649 00:35:52,680 --> 00:35:54,831 Yeah, that would be a really good idea. 650 00:35:55,480 --> 00:35:57,073 Leave it with us. It'll be OK. 651 00:35:57,800 --> 00:35:58,800 It'll be OK. 652 00:36:04,000 --> 00:36:05,559 ELLIE SOBS 653 00:36:15,280 --> 00:36:17,556 NEWSREADER: Accident investigators are a t the site 654 00:36:17,640 --> 00:36:19,757 of yesterday's tragedy on the A1. 655 00:36:20,000 --> 00:36:22,016 There has been speculation that the crash was caused 656 00:36:22,040 --> 00:36:24,999 by a particle blizzard, associated with the solar storm 657 00:36:25,080 --> 00:36:27,311 and fears are mounting that it is just the start 658 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:28,320 of the full blown chaos... 659 00:36:28,321 --> 00:36:30,321 COLLIER: OK, so we're going to set up the strategic 660 00:36:30,360 --> 00:36:31,953 command centre at the hospital. 661 00:36:32,440 --> 00:36:34,200 A lot of ghouls are trying to get to the site 662 00:36:34,240 --> 00:36:35,240 and blocking B roads. 663 00:36:35,560 --> 00:36:37,119 What's the status with the survivors? 664 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,715 The pilot did pretty well and saved the majority. 665 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:42,236 Er, current fatality count is 25. 666 00:36:42,680 --> 00:36:45,036 That's expected to rise but not significantly. 667 00:36:45,840 --> 00:36:49,754 We have 17 in intensive care, six of them are touch and go. 668 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:52,196 The rest are mostly multiple fractures. 669 00:36:52,680 --> 00:36:55,991 We have three burns victims from cars the plane hit. 670 00:36:58,600 --> 00:36:59,636 I, er... 671 00:37:01,760 --> 00:37:03,911 I picked a baby out of the wreckage. 672 00:37:05,160 --> 00:37:07,880 The dad is in an induced coma 673 00:37:08,680 --> 00:37:10,876 and his mum's about to have an operation on her back 674 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:13,156 to see if they can stop her from being paralysed. 675 00:37:17,040 --> 00:37:19,680 It really wouldn't be a great time to lose power right now. 676 00:37:20,080 --> 00:37:21,230 OK, Stuart. 677 00:37:51,840 --> 00:37:52,840 OK, first things first 678 00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:54,633 tell her not to say a word to anybody 679 00:37:54,720 --> 00:37:56,313 until I've spoken to her. Right? 680 00:37:56,640 --> 00:37:58,160 Going the wrong way, aren't you, Peter? 681 00:37:58,240 --> 00:37:59,240 Always, Archie. 682 00:38:01,240 --> 00:38:02,310 I'm on my way. 683 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:06,080 ARCHIE: Stuart Collier's the Police Gold in Hexham. 684 00:38:06,160 --> 00:38:08,311 FRASER: Mm, he's good. Young, but level-headed. 685 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:10,256 The main problem is getting the medical staff 686 00:38:10,280 --> 00:38:12,237 around the road blockage caused by the plane. 687 00:38:12,440 --> 00:38:13,440 OK. 688 00:38:16,320 --> 00:38:17,240 I'm not spying 689 00:38:17,241 --> 00:38:19,197 I just don't want him signing petitions online. 690 00:38:20,080 --> 00:38:21,080 Yep. 691 00:38:21,360 --> 00:38:22,840 Where's the Prime Minister? 692 00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:25,880 He's on his way over from No 10. 693 00:38:26,880 --> 00:38:28,473 A word to the wise, Anna. 694 00:38:28,640 --> 00:38:31,519 As you know, I have the highest admiration for you. 695 00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:32,600 Get on with it. 696 00:38:33,480 --> 00:38:35,153 I don't care how far you two go back 697 00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:37,510 or how much you feel the party needs a makeover. 698 00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:39,432 Put Francine Bridge in the Policy Unit 699 00:38:39,520 --> 00:38:40,795 even making the coffee 700 00:38:40,880 --> 00:38:42,599 and I will give you a lesson in payback 701 00:38:42,640 --> 00:38:44,199 you will not forget in a hurry. 702 00:38:44,920 --> 00:38:46,798 Thanks, Archie, and in similar spirit 703 00:38:46,840 --> 00:38:48,752 get your hand off my arm and back the fuck off. 704 00:38:49,800 --> 00:38:51,856 I'm not some little volunteer you can get handsy with 705 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:53,280 on the battle bus. 706 00:38:55,040 --> 00:38:57,191 You just crossed a line, Anna. 707 00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:01,116 When he goes 708 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:02,759 which will be sooner than you think 709 00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:04,997 he will at least be able to do some lucrative 710 00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:06,800 after-dinner speaking. You, on the other hand 711 00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:08,399 won't be able to get yourself arrested. 712 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:14,520 I am feeling both positive and patriotic this morning. 713 00:39:14,640 --> 00:39:17,109 I've got a feeling I'm gonna be a bottle of Scotch to the good 714 00:39:17,200 --> 00:39:18,634 by the end of this meeting. 715 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:21,434 Better find out, hadn't we? 716 00:39:26,040 --> 00:39:29,317 There are two possible impacts on the grid when the storm hits. 717 00:39:29,400 --> 00:39:31,790 The first is voltage instability. 718 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:35,750 Now, we need that to stay running at 50 hertz. 719 00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:38,437 If it goes a couple of points above or below 720 00:39:38,520 --> 00:39:39,749 we'll start getting trips. 721 00:39:40,600 --> 00:39:43,274 The other problem is burn-out damage to transformers 722 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:46,035 if the power from the storm surges into the network. 723 00:39:46,120 --> 00:39:48,430 OK, Prime Minister, we're pretty close to getting 724 00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:49,755 the orientation now. 725 00:39:55,920 --> 00:39:59,436 We're getting the data from the satellite position at L1. 726 00:40:05,280 --> 00:40:06,509 I'm afraid the news is not 727 00:40:06,560 --> 00:40:08,358 what we were hoping for, Prime Minister. 728 00:40:08,920 --> 00:40:11,515 We can expect a massive geomagnetic storm surge 729 00:40:11,600 --> 00:40:12,670 in the coming hours. 730 00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:13,800 It's Hot South. 731 00:40:13,880 --> 00:40:15,030 DISTANT GROANS 732 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:17,914 There goes my Lagavulin. 733 00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:20,960 Upgrade threat level to Critical... 734 00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:22,416 - Here comes the sun. - ...and get me Evan Milligan 735 00:40:22,440 --> 00:40:23,440 from the Grid. 736 00:40:23,560 --> 00:40:25,472 INDISTINCT MUTTERS 737 00:40:26,920 --> 00:40:28,798 ANNOUNCER: A major incident has been declared 738 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:29,876 at this hospital. 739 00:40:30,120 --> 00:40:32,032 We are receiving multiple casualties. 740 00:40:32,480 --> 00:40:34,472 Non-urgent cases will not be seen 741 00:40:34,680 --> 00:40:36,194 and you should await instructions 742 00:40:36,280 --> 00:40:37,953 on transfers to other sites. 743 00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:39,960 Thank you for your patience. 744 00:40:58,080 --> 00:40:59,080 Bollocks. 745 00:40:59,760 --> 00:41:00,796 That's not good. 746 00:41:10,480 --> 00:41:12,073 The emergency generators are detecting 747 00:41:12,120 --> 00:41:13,520 the voltage instability. 748 00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:16,400 Do we have a direct link to the National Grid command centre? 749 00:41:16,480 --> 00:41:17,856 FRASER: I think they're just a little bit busy 750 00:41:17,880 --> 00:41:18,916 down there right now. 751 00:41:21,040 --> 00:41:23,714 OK, uh, early evidence is that coastal areas 752 00:41:23,800 --> 00:41:26,554 have taken a massive hit and this is just the start. 753 00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:29,276 The surges will just keep coming like tsunamis. 754 00:41:29,360 --> 00:41:30,714 What about the rest of the world? 755 00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:33,076 No clear picture as yet 756 00:41:33,160 --> 00:41:35,470 although early reports say that 757 00:41:35,920 --> 00:41:38,515 France and Spain are almost totally blacked out. 758 00:41:39,200 --> 00:41:42,113 Three transformers are out already and that's set to rise. 759 00:41:42,240 --> 00:41:44,516 The entire system is on the brink of collapse 760 00:41:44,600 --> 00:41:47,354 and blackouts are now imminent across all major cities. 761 00:41:47,680 --> 00:41:50,479 I'm sorry to say that the power of this storm 762 00:41:50,560 --> 00:41:53,155 is far worse than even our most pessimistic forecast. 763 00:41:56,080 --> 00:41:57,639 I will now speak to the Palace 764 00:41:57,680 --> 00:42:00,070 so that Her Majesty can authorise the necessary powers 765 00:42:00,160 --> 00:42:03,039 under the 2004 Civil Contingencies Act. 766 00:42:04,280 --> 00:42:06,237 This is now a national emergency 767 00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:08,996 and COBRA will remain active till its conclusion. 768 00:42:18,680 --> 00:42:20,672 MUSIC: "My Blood" by AlunaGeorge 769 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:25,400 FRANCINE: Anna, it's me. 770 00:42:25,720 --> 00:42:27,757 I've been giving it some thought. Call me back. 771 00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:32,595 ♪ If you want my love, oh ♪ 772 00:42:33,120 --> 00:42:34,873 ♪ You better come see me ♪ 773 00:42:35,400 --> 00:42:36,959 ♪ You better come see me... ♪ 774 00:42:37,200 --> 00:42:40,830 ♪ You better come see me... ♪ MUSIC DISTORTS AND STOPS 775 00:42:43,360 --> 00:42:44,794 CROWD GASPS