About this season
The Ambassador is a British television drama series produced by the BBC written by Hugh Costello. The series starred Pauline Collins in the title role as Harriet Smith, the new British ambassador to Ireland and dealt with the personal and professional pressures in Harriet's life, as well as wider political themes. Other notable cast members were Denis Lawson and Peter Egan. Two series were made between 1998 and 1999.
Episodes (6)
1. The Road to Nowhere
7.0Aired 18 April 1999 • 50 min
Smith finds happiness with her new lover, Cochrane, but a break-in at her official residence forces her to make the hardest choice of her career.
2. Vacant Possession
7.0Aired 25 April 1999 • 50 min
Fearing a civil war, Smith enlists the help of her resident MI6 agent John Stone.
3. Cost Price
7.0Aired 9 May 1999 • 50 min
Ambassador Smith is torn between love and duty when Cochrane is kidnapped.
4. Unholy Alliance
7.0Aired 16 May 1999 • 50 min
When a British family enlists the embassy's help in recovering their son from a Dublin cult, Smith has to confront the charismatic cult leader Cornelius.
5. A Matter of Life and Death
8.0Aired 23 May 1999 • 50 min
Smith finds herself at the center of a political storm when a young British girl in an Irish prison asks for her help.
6. Getting Away with Murder
7.0Aired 30 May 1999 • 50 min
When Stephen Tyler is accused of murdering his wife, Ambassador Smith tries to help him.