The Wargame

Starring

Michael Gove

Prime Minister

Nicola Sturgeon

Deputy Prime Minister

Penny Mordaunt

Defence Secretary

Harriet Harman

Home Secretary

Jim Murphy

Foreign Secretary

Sayeeda Warsi

Attorney General

Ayesha Hazarika

Director of Communications

R

Richard Barrons

Chief of the Defence Staff

Kim Darroch

National Security Adviser

C

Christopher Steele

Intelligence Chief

George Robertson

NATO Secretary General

Anthony Scaramucci

U.S. Secretary of State

Incoming Editorial Team·Verified September 21, 2026

Set in a fictional near-future, it simulates how the UK government might respond to a Russian attack on British soil. Real former politicians, military leaders, and intelligence officials - including Michael Gove, Nicola Sturgeon, and Penny Mordaunt - play key government roles in a COBR-style crisis room. Blending documentary and drama, the series aims to give viewers an inside look at high-level decision-making during a national security emergency.