National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove (2025) is a comedy, war film directed by Sean Foley rated 6.0/10.

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book 'Red Alert' by Peter George.

Cast

Steve Coogan

Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake/President Muffley/Major TJ Kong

Giles Terera

General Buck Turgidson

John Hopkins

General Jack D. Ripper

Oliver Alvin-Wilson

Jefferson

Penny Ashmore

Vera Lynn

Ben Deery

General Staines

Richard Dempsey

Frank

Mark Hadfield

Faceman

Tony Jayawardena

Russian Ambassador Bakov

Tom Kelsey

Ensemble

Daniel Norford

Ensemble

Dharmesh Patel

Lincoln