''The Walk-In'' is a five-part 2022 British

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television series dramatising the infiltration of far-right terrorist group National Action, foiling a plot to murder an MP. It stars

Stephen Graham Stephen Joseph Graham (born 3 August 1973) is a British actor. He is best known for playing Andrew "Combo" Gascoigne in the film ''This Is England'' (2006) and its television sequels ''This Is England '86'' (2010), '' This Is England '88'' ( ...

Synopsis

The series is based on the true story of how

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of activist group

Hope not Hate Hope not Hate (stylized as HOPE not hate) is an advocacy group based in the United Kingdom which campaigns against racism and fascism. It has also mounted campaigns against Islamic extremism and antisemitism. It is self-described as a "non-par ...

infiltrated British neo-nazi terrorist group National Action, foiling a plot to assassinate

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Rosie Cooper Rosemary Elizabeth Cooper (born 5 September 1950) is a British health official and former Labour Party politician who has served as the chair of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust since November 2022. Previously, she served as the Member of Parli ...

Jack Renshaw John Brophy Renshaw AC (8 August 190928 July 1987) was an Australian politician. He was Labor Premier of New South Wales from 30 April 1964 to 13 May 1965. He was the first New South Wales Premier born in the 20th century. Early life Jack Re ...

was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his plan to kill Cooper.

Production

The series, made by

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, was written by

Jeff Pope Jeff Pope is a British television producer and screenwriter who co-wrote the film '' Pierrepoint'' and the television drama ''The Fattest Man in Britain'' and who won a BAFTA in 2006 for the drama '' See No Evil: The Moors Murders''.

and directed by

Paul Andrew Williams Paul Andrew Williams (born 1973 in Portsmouth, England) is a British film writer and director. He won the New Director's Award for his film '' London to Brighton'' in the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival. Career Williams began his caree ...

Cast

as Matthew Collins *Andrew Ellis as Robbie Mullen, the informant *

Dean-Charles Chapman Dean-Charles Chapman (born 7 September 1997) is an English actor known for portraying Billy Elliot in the West End theatre production of ''Billy Elliot the Musical'', Tom Blake in Sam Mendes's film ''1917'', and Tommen Baratheon in the fourth, ...

as Jack Renshaw

Release

''The Walk-In'' aired on ITV from 3 October 2022. The documentary ''Nazi Hunters: The Real Walk-In'' was broadcast after the final episode.

Critical reception

The Walk In was well received in the press with ''

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'', ''

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'', and the ''

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'' all giving it four stars out of five.

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, writing in ''The Guardian'', described it as “one of the best TV investments you can make”. Cooper was critical of the marketing of the show, saying that she felt that she had been used as a "marketing tool" by Hope Not Hate and ITV.

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