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The original drama about the corrupt and cynical world of British party politics. When charming Chief Whip Francis Urquhart is passed over for promotion by a new party leader, he hatches a dastardly plot to wreak revenge on each and every one of his colleagues. (1990)
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Francis Urquhart | Ian Richardson |
Mattie Storin | Susannah Harker |
Tim Stamper | Colin Jeavons |
Elizabeth Urquhart | Diane Fletcher |
Roger O'Neill | Miles Anderson |
Penny Guy | Alphonsia Emmanuel |
Writer | Michael Dobbs |
Writer | Andrew Davies |
Director | Paul Seed |
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