The Hack

Written by Bafta, Tony and Olivier-award-winning screenwriter, Jack Thorn, The Hack takes a behind the curtain look at the infamous News of the World phone-hacking scandal.

As Nick Davies’ [David Tennant] story of tabloid corruption threatens to topple a news powerhouse, Alan Rusbridger of The Guardian [Toby Jones] must decide how far his paper can go in the fight for truth.


Director Lewis Arnold
Cast David Tennant, Toby Jones, Eve Myles, Rose Leslie, Katherine Kelly. Dougray Scott, Robert Carlyle
Production Company ITV Studios / AC Chapter One
Year 2025
Filming location(s) London, South East

TV Series Extras in London & The South East!

Uni-versal Extras provided casting support for the ITV Studios TV Series The Hack under the working title of ‘Mandrake‘!

Filming took place in multiple locations across London and the South East, including: Stockwell, Battersea, Waterloo, Charter House [Uxbridge], Alexandra Palace [North London], Pinner, Ruislip, Bracknell, Berkhamsted, Harefield, Hemel Hempstead, Hampstead, Chelmsford, Hatfield, BBC Studios Elstree & Redbourn!

👀 When watching The Hack, keep your eyes peeled for…

Gang Members, Uniformed Police, Undercover Police, Scotland Yard, Faces at the House of Commons, Politicians, Detectives, Hotel Staff, Hotel Guests, Party Guests, Press, Journalists, TV Studio Production, Crew, Waiters, Baristas, Members of the Public, Customers, Models, Bar Staff, Tube Passengers, Passers-by, ‘George Osbourne’, ‘Nick Clegg’, ‘Lord Currie’, ‘Sir David Bell’, a Photographer, a Maid, a Clerk, a Boom Operator, a Dock Officer, & more!

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