The Ambassador A Matter of Life and Death (Season 2, Episode 6)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

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The Ambassador

A Matter of Life and Death (Season 2, Episode 6)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

Ambassador Smith finds herself in the middle of a public media frenzy as well as a personal emotional dilemma after a young British girl in an Irish prison asks for assistance.

Director

A.J. Quinn

Writers

Russell Lewis (creator) | Neil McKay

Producer

Louise Berridge

Composer

Warren Bennett

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Edit Released

Updated May 23, 1999

Release date

May 23, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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20 cast members

Name	Known for
Pauline Collins Harriet Smith Harriet Smith See fewer	Shirley Valentine (1989)
Denis Lawson John Stone John Stone See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
William Chubb Stephen Tyler Stephen Tyler See fewer	The Ambassador (1998)
Owen Roe Minister Kevin Flaherty Minister Kevin Flaherty See fewer	Michael Collins (1996)
Tom Connolly Sam Smith Sam Smith See fewer	Love, Courage and the Battle of Bushy Run (2024)
Eve Matheson Catherine Grieve Catherine Grieve See fewer	Persuasion (I) (2022)
Tracie Bennett Annette Annette See fewer	Shirley Valentine (1989)
Julia Haworth Zoe (as Julia Howarth) Zoe (as Julia Howarth) See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Demien McAdam Sean Sean See fewer	Amongst Women (1998)
Marion O'Dwyer Kath Kath See fewer	Love, Rosie (2014)
Garrett Keogh Foley Foley See fewer	Excalibur (1981)
Sinead Clarkin Susan Susan See fewer	The Ambassador (1998)
Noelle Brown Siobhan Houghton Siobhan Houghton See fewer	The Green Knight (2021)
Catherine Walsh Magee Magee See fewer	My Name Is Emily (2015)
Mary Murray Maura Maura See fewer	The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Georgina McKevitt Sharon Sharon See fewer	Accelerator (2000)
Brian Doherty Rogan Rogan See fewer	A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)
Charlotte Bradley Dr. Ashmore Dr. Ashmore See fewer	The Gift (2014)
Brian Thunder TV Reporter TV Reporter See fewer	The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
Stella Feehilly Nurse (as Stella Fehilly) Nurse (as Stella Fehilly) See fewer	Knocking on Death's Door (1999)