A Very British Coup
19881 Season55m episodes7.9
War & Politics, Drama
- Runtime
- 55m episodes
- Genre
- War & Politics
- Origin
- GB
About
Working-class, left-leaning Harry Perkins is elected PM. As he works to implement social change via democratic process, the conservatives and their allies quietly begin working to remove him. Perkins' goals include nuclear disarmament, the dissolution of newspaper monopolies, open government and the closure of all US military bases on UK soil. While many members of the govnerment oppose him, he finds some support in Home Secretary Joan Cook and key members of his staff.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Writing
- Chris Mullin
- Status
- Ended
- First aired
- Jun 19, 1988
- Network
- Channel 4
- Studio
- Skreba Films, Parallax Pictures
Time to finish
3 hrs
3 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.
Cast
Ray McAnally
Harry Perkins
Tim McInnerny
Fiennes
Keith Allen
Thompson
Christine Kavanagh
Liz
Clive Merrison
T.V. Interviewer
Hugh Martin
Sampson
Harmage Singh Kalirai
Patel
Stephanie Fayerman
Editor
David McKail
Robertson
Philip Madoc
Fison
Geoffrey Beevers
Wainwright
Oliver Ford Davies
Tweed
Alan MacNaughtan
Browne
Jeremy Young
Alford
Philip O'Brien
President of the U.S.A.
Bernard Kay
Inspector Page
Marjorie Yates
Cook
Shane Rimmer
Secretary of State
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