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A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup

★ 7.9/10•1988•55m•PG•War & Politics•Drama

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.

Alan Plater · Writer

StatusEnded
Runtime55m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 19, 1988

Episodes

Actors

Ray McAnally

Ray McAnally

Harry Perkins

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Fiennes

Keith Allen

Keith Allen

Thompson

Christine Kavanagh

Christine Kavanagh

Liz

Clive Merrison

Clive Merrison

T.V. Interviewer

Hugh Martin

Sampson

Harmage Singh Kalirai

Harmage Singh Kalirai

Patel

Stephanie Fayerman

Stephanie Fayerman

Editor

David McKail

David McKail

Robertson

Philip Madoc

Philip Madoc

Fison

Geoffrey Beevers

Geoffrey Beevers

Wainwright

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Tweed

Alan MacNaughtan

Alan MacNaughtan

Browne

Jeremy Young

Alford

Philip O'Brien

President of the U.S.A.

Bernard Kay

Bernard Kay

Inspector Page

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