Asylum
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201530 minEnded

Asylum

Network:BBC Four

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S01E03 - "Public Relations"

Aired on Feb 23, 2015, 9:00 PM

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Description

Inspired by the true stories of whistleblowers claiming asylum, Asylum is a satirical comedy about a government whistle-blower and a millionaire internet entrepreneur trapped together in the London embassy of a fictional Latin American country.

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Status
Ended
Language
English
Runtime
30 min
Premiered
February 9, 2015
Ended
February 23, 2015
Schedule
Monday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (1 Season · 3 Episodes)

Strange Bedfellows

After a year in the El Rican embassy under the threat of arrest and a death sentence by the US, after whistleblowing CIA cover ups, Dan is bored. With little hope of getting out, Dan prepares for a newspaper interview, hoping that he will be able to leave the embassy. However the embassy want to attract people to the embassy ball, but Dan is old news and nobody wants to come. So the embassy bring in another international criminal- internet pirate Ludo Backslash to bunk with Dan.

Feb 9, 2015

30 min

Project Siren

MI6 try to lure Dan out of the embassy by setting up an online dating site trap. Meanwhile the CIA have placed a mole in the embassy who is leaking staff secrets and framing Dan for it. Ludo is eagerly awaiting for his birthday and expecting a surprise party, but things have to be put on hold as MI6 and the CIA draw closer to Dan

Feb 16, 2015

30 min

Public Relations

Dan decides to raise his public profile and promote his manifesto by holding a press conference. However he accidentally claims that the El Ricans are torturing him, which damages their world cup bid. The El Rican foreign minister is called out to persuade Dan to apologies. But with his new world popularity, Dan is not so keen.

Feb 23, 2015

30 min

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