Watkins leads the cast as Professor Phil Jones, the Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia, whose emails were targeted as part of a major hack, and later used by climate change sceptics.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Trick looks at the potentially devastating consequences to humanity from climate change denial \u2013\u00a0how a media storm undermined public confidence in the science and how the concept of \u2018truth\u2019 took a back seat, causing us to lose a decade of action,\u201d reads the official BBC synopsis.<\/p>\n
It continues: \u201cThe film also charts the unjustified persecution of Phil Jones, his wife Ruth\u2019s support of her husband and the fight for the ultimate exoneration of himself and the science.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast and characters of The Trick.<\/p>\n
Jason Watkins plays Professor Phil Jones<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""Programme\"]( "\\"\"The\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWho is Professor Phil Jones?\u00a0<\/strong>A world-renowned scientist and, at the time of \u2018Climategate\u2019,\u00a0Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Jason Watkins before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Harold Wilson in Netflix royal biopic The Crown<\/a>, and Brian Masters in Des. He\u2019s also starred in McDonald and Dodds<\/a>, W1A, A Very English Scandal, Taboo, The Hollow Crown and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies.<\/p> Victoria Hamilton plays Ruth<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""Programme\"]( "\\"\"The\\"\/")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWho is Ruth?\u00a0<\/strong>Phil\u2019s wife, who is fiercely protective of him.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Victoria Hamilton before?\u00a0<\/strong>She played The Queen Mother in the first two seasons of The Crown, and is known for her roles in Victoria and Albert, Mansfield Park, Scoop, Cobra, Life, Deep State, Lark Rise to Candleford and Doctor Foster.<\/p>\nGeorge MacKay plays Sam Bowen<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWho is Sam Bowen?\u00a0<\/strong>A young father and a PR strategist, drafted in to help Phil Jones tell his side of the story.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen George MacKay before?\u00a0<\/strong>Internationally he\u2019s best known for his role as Lance Corporal Schofield in the World War One film 1917. He\u2019s also starred in Wolf, the film Pride, Private Peaceful, How I Live Now, Been So Long and True History of the Kelly Gang.<\/p>\nJerome Flynn plays Neil Wallis<\/strong><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWho is Neil Wallis?\u00a0<\/strong>Sam\u2019s co-worker, who specialises in crisis management.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Jerome Flynn before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Bronn in Game of Thrones and Hector in Black Mirror. He\u2019s also starred in Ripper Street, and more recently in John Wick 3. You may remember his work with actor Robson Green \u2013 the pair originally co-starred in Soldier Soldier before forming chart-topping duo Robson and Jerome.<\/p>\nRhashan Stone plays <\/strong>Gareth Ellmann<\/span><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> BBC<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\nWho is Gareth Ellman?\u00a0<\/strong>A specialist in computer technology and cyberterrorism, he assists the police team investigating the hack.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Rhashan Stone?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor is known for Finding Alice, Hollington Drive, Keeping Faith, Eve, Apple Tree Yard and Black Mirror.<\/p>\nTara Divina plays <\/strong>DS Anita Suppiah<\/span><\/h2>\n ![\""The\"]( "\\"\"The\\"")
<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWho is DS Anita Suppiah?\u00a0<\/strong>A police officer initially sceptical about the importance of \u2018Climategate\u2019.<\/p>\nWhere have I seen Tara Divina before?\u00a0<\/strong>She\u2019s known for Back to Life, Blinded by the Light and Line of Duty (as PC Lisa Patel).<\/p>\nThe Trick airs on BBC One on Monday 18th October. Visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight,\u00a0or check out the rest of our Drama<\/a> coverage.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nWho is Professor Phil Jones?\u00a0<\/strong>A world-renowned scientist and, at the time of \u2018Climategate\u2019,\u00a0Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Jason Watkins before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Harold Wilson in Netflix royal biopic The Crown<\/a>, and Brian Masters in Des. He\u2019s also starred in McDonald and Dodds<\/a>, W1A, A Very English Scandal, Taboo, The Hollow Crown and The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies.<\/p> Who is Ruth?\u00a0<\/strong>Phil\u2019s wife, who is fiercely protective of him.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Victoria Hamilton before?\u00a0<\/strong>She played The Queen Mother in the first two seasons of The Crown, and is known for her roles in Victoria and Albert, Mansfield Park, Scoop, Cobra, Life, Deep State, Lark Rise to Candleford and Doctor Foster.<\/p>\n Who is Sam Bowen?\u00a0<\/strong>A young father and a PR strategist, drafted in to help Phil Jones tell his side of the story.<\/p>\n Where have I seen George MacKay before?\u00a0<\/strong>Internationally he\u2019s best known for his role as Lance Corporal Schofield in the World War One film 1917. He\u2019s also starred in Wolf, the film Pride, Private Peaceful, How I Live Now, Been So Long and True History of the Kelly Gang.<\/p>\n Who is Neil Wallis?\u00a0<\/strong>Sam\u2019s co-worker, who specialises in crisis management.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Jerome Flynn before?\u00a0<\/strong>He played Bronn in Game of Thrones and Hector in Black Mirror. He\u2019s also starred in Ripper Street, and more recently in John Wick 3. You may remember his work with actor Robson Green \u2013 the pair originally co-starred in Soldier Soldier before forming chart-topping duo Robson and Jerome.<\/p>\n Who is Gareth Ellman?\u00a0<\/strong>A specialist in computer technology and cyberterrorism, he assists the police team investigating the hack.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Rhashan Stone?\u00a0<\/strong>The actor is known for Finding Alice, Hollington Drive, Keeping Faith, Eve, Apple Tree Yard and Black Mirror.<\/p>\n Who is DS Anita Suppiah?\u00a0<\/strong>A police officer initially sceptical about the importance of \u2018Climategate\u2019.<\/p>\n Where have I seen Tara Divina before?\u00a0<\/strong>She\u2019s known for Back to Life, Blinded by the Light and Line of Duty (as PC Lisa Patel).<\/p>\n The Trick airs on BBC One on Monday 18th October. Visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight,\u00a0or check out the rest of our Drama<\/a> coverage.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Flora Carr Published: Thursday, 14 October 2021 at 12:00 am Jason Watkins plays the victim of cyberterrorism in brand new fact-based BBC One drama, The Trick, about the 2009 \u2018Climategate\u2019 affair. 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Watkins leads the cast as Professor Phil Jones, the Director of Climate Research at the University of East Anglia, whose emails were targeted…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/5778"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Victoria Hamilton plays Ruth<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nGeorge MacKay plays Sam Bowen<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nJerome Flynn plays Neil Wallis<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nRhashan Stone plays <\/strong>Gareth Ellmann<\/span><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Tara Divina plays <\/strong>DS Anita Suppiah<\/span><\/h2>\n
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