MiniseriesEnded
A Very British Coup (1988)
1 season3 episodes148 min per episode
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.
- First aired
- June 19, 1988
- Last episode
- July 3, 1988
- Network
- Channel 4
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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Cast
- Ray McAnally as The Cabinet - Harry Perkins
- Marjorie Yates as The Cabinet - Cook
- Geoffrey Beevers as The Cabinet - Wainwright
- Keith Allen as The Staff - Thompson
- Oliver Ford Davies as The Staff - Tweed
- Bernard Kay as The Staff - Inspector Page
- Alan MacNaughtan as The Public Servants - Browne
- Tim McInnerny as The Public Servants - Fiennes
- Christine Kavanagh as The Public Servants - Liz
- David McKail as The Public Servants - Robertson