The Politician (17 Jul. 1989)

Jack returns to Pakistan to press the arrests in exchange for the British aide agreement which sets off a chain of events with devastating consequences for Fazal. Meanwhile, Helen also ... See full summary »

Director:

Alastair Reid

Writer:

Simon Moore

Stars:

Bill Paterson, Jamal Shah, Talat Hussain

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Paterson	...	Jack Lithgow
Jamal Shah	...	Fazal
Talat Hussain	...	Tariq Butt
Rahat Kazmi	...	Dilshad
Faryal Gohar	...	Roomana (as Feryal Gauhar Shah)
Tariq Rahim	...	Pathan
Ismat Shah Jahan	...	Sabira
Lindsay Duncan	...	Helen Rosshalde
Fritz Müller-Scherz	...	Ulli
Vincenzo Benestante	...	Domenquez
Patric Kreuzer
Joshy Peters
Regina Pressler	...	Public Prosecutor
Erla Prollius	...	Customs Officer
Joachim Regelien

Storyline

Jack returns to Pakistan to press the arrests in exchange for the British aide agreement which sets off a chain of events with devastating consequences for Fazal. Meanwhile, Helen also travels to Pakistan to do business with Tariq for another shipment of raw opium to Germany. But Tariq asks her to prove her loyalty to him first by trying to smuggle heroin with her back to Germany, while Ulli, still reeling from the murder of his partner, becomes determined to nail Helen who proves to be just as slippery and dangerous as her imprisoned husband.

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Genres:

Drama | Crime

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English German

Release Date:

17 July 1989 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Hamburg, Germany

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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