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A Very British Coup

151988Alan Plater
IMDb: 8.2/10
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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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Based On Novel Or BookSocialismPoliticsConspiracyMiniseriesSocial CommentaryBritish PoliticsBritish Prime MinisterInvestigative JournalismSheffield, England

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What is A Very British Coup (1988) about?

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…

Who stars in A Very British Coup?

A Very British Coup stars Ray McAnally (Harry Perkins), Tim McInnerny (Fiennes), Keith Allen (Thompson), Christine Kavanagh (Liz), Clive Merrison (T.V. Interviewer). The series was created by Alan Plater.

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