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A Very British Coup

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A Very British Coup — Plot

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.

  • Release date
  • June 19, 1988
  • Runtime
  • 55 min
  • TMDB score
  • 7.9
1 seasons War & Politics, Drama Creator: Chris Mullin

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A Very British Coup — Cast

Ray McAnally photo Ray McAnally Harry Perkins Tim McInnerny photo Tim McInnerny Fiennes Keith Allen photo Keith Allen Thompson Christine Kavanagh photo Christine Kavanagh Liz Clive Merrison photo Clive Merrison T.V. Interviewer Hugh Martin Sampson Harmage Singh Kalirai photo Harmage Singh Kalirai Patel Stephanie Fayerman photo Stephanie Fayerman Editor

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