A Very British Coup

7.9(16 votes)

1988 - 1988

55m per episode

Ended1 Season3 Episodes

War & PoliticsDrama

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.

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Show Details

Network:

Channel 4

Country:GB

Languages

Original:en

Spoken:

English

Seasons

Season 1

3 episodes

1988

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

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