A Very British Coup (TV mini-series 1988)

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
	Ray McAnally	...	The Cabinet - Harry Perkins (3 episodes, 1988)
	Marjorie Yates	...	The Cabinet - Cook (3 episodes, 1988)
	Geoffrey Beevers	...	The Cabinet - Wainwright (3 episodes, 1988)
	Hugh Martin	...	The Cabinet - Sampson (3 episodes, 1988)
	Keith Allen	...	The Staff - Thompson (3 episodes, 1988)
	Oliver Ford Davies	...	The Staff - Tweed (3 episodes, 1988)
	Bernard Kay	...	The Staff - Inspector Page (3 episodes, 1988)
	Alan MacNaughton	...	The Public Servants - Browne (3 episodes, 1988)
	Tim McInnerny	...	The Public Servants - Fiennes (3 episodes, 1988)
	Christine Kavanagh	...	The Public Servants - Liz (3 episodes, 1988)
	David McKail	...	The Public Servants - Robertson (3 episodes, 1988)
	Shane Rimmer	...	The Americans - Secretary of State (3 episodes, 1988)
	Philip O'Brien	...	The Americans - President (3 episodes, 1988)
	Clive Merrison	...	The Media - TV Interviewer (3 episodes, 1988)
	Philip Madoc	...	The Media - Fison (3 episodes, 1988)
	Jeremy Young	...	The Media - Alford (3 episodes, 1988)
	Stephanie Fayerman	...	The Media - Editor (3 episodes, 1988)
	Harmage Singh Kalirai	...	The People - Patel (3 episodes, 1988)
	Jim Carter	...	The Cabinet - Newsome (2 episodes, 1988)
	Roger Brierley	...	The Cabinet - Andrews (2 episodes, 1988)
	Erin Donovan	...	The Americans - Chambers (2 episodes, 1988)
	Robert Arden	...	The Americans - Ambassador (2 episodes, 1988)
	Clive Panto	...	The Media - Producer (2 episodes, 1988)
	Zulema Dene	...	The Media - Vision Mixer (2 episodes, 1988)
	Terry John	...	The Media - Photographer (2 episodes, 1988)
	George Rossi	...	The Media - Photographer (2 episodes, 1988)
	Jessica Carney	...	The People - Maureen (2 episodes, 1988)
	Caroline John	...	The People - Annette (2 episodes, 1988)
	Berwick Kaler	...	The People - Smith (2 episodes, 1988)
	Preston Lockwood	...	The People - Lord Fain (2 episodes, 1988)

Storyline

Socialists (like the fictional Harry Perkins) believe in promoting social change through the democratic system, whereas communism is opposed to democracy. Perkins is only referred to in the film as "communist" by some of those who oppose him, and the actual quote in the film is "Harry Perkins from Sheffield, steel worker and third generation socialist" When Harry Perkins, a third-generation socialist, becomes Britain's Prime Minister, he sends shockwaves through the government, both at home and abroad. Nuclear disarmament and open government are just two of the things he wants to accomplish. US interests combine with the old boys network to try and defeat Perkins with spies, tabloids, tapes: quiet, behind-the-scenes tools to accomplish a very British coup. Written by Kathy Li  

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