The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door

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The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door (2026)

Directed by Daniel Vernon

Documentary · 1h 19m

The story begins in March 2018, when former Russian intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapse on a park bench in Salisbury, England – a quaint, historic city where nothing normally happens. But what starts as a local incident explodes into a geopolitical crisis, which exposes the covert espionage war being raged between Russia and the West. A cinematic portrait of loyalty and betrayal and a story that resonates amid ongoing tensions with Russia, the documentary explores the collision of two men: Sergei Skripal and Vladimir Putin, the dictator determined to settle an old score by sending assassins to Salisbury armed with the deadly nerve agent Novichok.

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Cast

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Neil Basu Self
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Richard Dearlove Self
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Meg Edgar Self Christo Grozev Self Theresa May Self
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Charlie Rowley Self Amber Rudd Self
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John Sawers Self Mark Sedwill Self

Crew

Director
Daniel Vernon
Director of Photography
Toby Lloyd
Editor
Shane McCormack
Producer
Alex Brisland

Details

Release date
2026-03-14
Runtime
1h 19m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English, Russian
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Production
Passion Pictures, CNN Films, Propagate Content, West Buttermilk