‘I have new respect for world leaders', says star of new political thriller
A new thriller brings all the drama to the crisis, describing what happens when talks between a fictional British Prime Minister and French president are plunged into chaos, first by a kidnap and then blackmail.
The new series on Netflix, called Hostage, stars Suranne Jones and Julie Delpy and Amelia Jenne sat down with them to find out more.
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