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A Very British Coup

55m1 SeasonTMDb 7.9

EnglishEnded

1 · Part 1

2 · Part 2

3 · Part 3

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
19 June 1988
Last aired
3 July 1988
TMDB score
7.9 / 10 (18 votes)

Production

Created by
Alan Plater
Studios
Skreba Films, Parallax Pictures
Countries
United Kingdom
Networks
Channel 4

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Runtime
55m
Type
Miniseries
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English