Crisis Command (2004)
- Original title
- Crisis Command: Could You Run The Country?
- Genre
- docudrama
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 4 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Ordinary people take on the role of government ministers during simulated national emergencies like terrorist attacks or floods. They make real-time decisions with advice from experts, and the clock is always ticking.
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What happens
Crisis Command – Could You Run the Country? is a BBC Two role-playing interactive drama documentary which was based on realistic scenarios and dramatised situations that Britain could face one day. All episodes were first aired in 2004. The programme gave three people the chance to run the country during a potential disaster. The crises included terror attacks on London, flood, plague and hostage taking. Viewers were able to make decisions interactively at the same time as the studio players. The programmes were filmed in real time and edited down to one-hour programmes. Each scenario was played once on BBC Two, and then redone with a different set of "Ministers" on BBC Four immediately afterwards. They receive advice from military, police and communication experts, but the final decisions are down to them alone. Presented by Gavin Hewitt, Crisis Command – Could You Run The Country? was a test of confidence and the ability to prioritise and keep calm in a tense and rapidly evolving situation. It examined the dilemmas ministers face when dealing with crisis, and the hard decisions necessary to make to save lives. Against the clock, the participants were able to call upon three advisors: military advisor Lord Tim Garden, communications adviser Amanda Platell and emergency services advisor Charles Shoebridge. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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