Season 2 · Episode 7 — Cyber Warfare Part 1: The War You Cannot See •From espionage to lawfare

We filmed at four symbolic locations in London to show how cyber warfare and lawfare touch every part of national life.

Thames House (MI5 Headquarters) – This is the home of the UK’s domestic security service. MI5 leads the fight against espionage, sabotage, and hostile state cyber operations. We filmed here because it represents the hidden struggle against hackers and foreign influence campaigns that target Britain’s democracy from within.

Ministry of Defence (Whitehall) – The MoD directs the UK’s armed forces and national defence strategy. Today, cyber warfare is treated as a fifth domain of conflict, alongside land, sea, air, and space. By filming outside the Defence Ministry, we highlight how military strategy has expanded to include cyber and legal battlefields, not just conventional weapons.

St Thomas’ Hospital (Westminster Bridge Road) – The NHS was one of the most visible victims of cyber warfare during the 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack, which disrupted hospitals across the UK and endangered patients. We chose St Thomas’ as a symbol of how cyberattacks don’t just target governments or armies—they strike ordinary people by crippling essential services.

Pall Mall – This historic street, home to clubs and institutions tied to law, politics, and business, symbolizes the “lawfare” aspect of modern conflict. Hostile powers use legal systems, lawsuits, lobbying, and regulations as weapons to weaken opponents without firing a shot. Filming here represents how cyber warfare is often paired with legal and political warfare to shape narratives and bend rules in favour of those who seek control.

👉 These four places—MI5, the Ministry of Defence, St Thomas’ Hospital, and Pall Mall—form a picture of how cyber warfare is fought on many fronts: in intelligence, in defence strategy, in public health, and in the legal-political arena.