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A Very British Coup

198855m / epWar & Politics · Drama

First aired

June 19, 1988

7.9

TMDB Score

79% match · 18 votes

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S01 · E03

Part 3

Miniseries · Jul 3, 1988 · 55m

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Harry is faced with political ruin, but bests his enemies in a way no-one can anticipate.

About the Series

War & PoliticsDrama

Synopsis

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.

CreatorAlan Plater