A Very British Coup (1988)

06/19/1988 (GB) • 55m

War & Politics, Drama

Overview

A Very British Coup is a British political thriller series based on the novel by Chris Mullin. It stars Ray McAnally as the newly elected left-wing prime minister Harry Perkins, who soon finds himself up to his neck in conspiracy.

Top Billed Cast

Ray McAnally

Harry Perkins

3 Episodes

Tim McInnerny

Fiennes

3 Episodes

Keith Allen

Thompson

3 Episodes

Christine Kavanagh

Liz

3 Episodes

Clive Merrison

T.V. Interviewer

3 Episodes

Hugh Martin

Sampson

3 Episodes

Harmage Singh Kalirai

Patel

3 Episodes

Stephanie Fayerman

Editor

3 Episodes

David McKail

Robertson

3 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1988 | 3 Episodes

Season 1 of A Very British Coup premiered on June 19, 1988.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

politics

conspiracy

miniseries

british politics

british prime minister

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