
Crisis Command: Could You Run The Country? Could you run the country?
Three people are given the chance to run their country during a major crisis. Guided by Gavin Hewitt they will be helped by three experts: Air Marshal Sir Tim Garden advises on military issues; Amanda Platell, communication strategy; and former police and intelligence officer Charles Shoebridge, emergency services response. By the end of the show they will know whether or not they are a potential prime minister.
- Created By
Peter Burnell
- First Aired on
Feb 03, 2004
- Popularity: 2.3135
- 1 votes
- Networks
- (GB)
- Production
BBC (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Mar 14, 2005
Last episode: Hostage
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Hijack: Pilot58 min
Three people are given the chance to run their country during a major crisis. Guided by Gavin Hewitt they will be helped by three experts: Air Marshal Sir Tim Garden advises on military issues; Amanda Platell, communication strategy; and former police and intelligence officer Charles Shoebridge, emergency services response. By the end of the show they will know whether or not they are a potential prime minister.
Episode 2Plague59 min
An infectious disease from a Liverpool hospital threatens to spread to mainland Europe and three people are given the chance to run their country during this major crisis. Guided by Gavin Hewitt, they will be helped by three experts: Air Marshal Sir Tim Garden advises on military issues; Amanda Platell, communication strategy; and former police and intelligence officer Charles Shoebridge, emergency services response. Will there be a potential prime minister among the contestants?
Episode 3Flood60 min
When a simulated hostage situation looms, can members of the public run the country? They are guided by Gavin Hewitt, with military advisor Sir Tim Garden , spin doctor Amanda Platell and former counter-terrorism expert Charles Shoebridge.
Episode 4Hostage60 min
When a simulated hostage situation looms, can members of the public run the country? They are guided by Gavin Hewitt, with military advisor Sir Tim Garden, spin doctor Amanda Platell and former counter-terrorism expert Charles Shoebridge.