A fictional emergency tested by experienced decision-makers
The Wargame is a constructed documentary built around a simulated Russian attack on Britain. The attack is fictional: the programme places real political, military and intelligence figures in an invented emergency to observe how they make decisions under pressure. Produced by The Garden for Sky, the four-part television series develops the premise of a Sky News podcast.
A sealed, COBR-style crisis room supplies the setting. Participants receive news bulletins, social-media material and intelligence reports, with unexpected developments forcing them to reconsider their choices. The scenario was developed with academic and defence expertise, including Sky News security and defence editor Deborah Haynes.
