Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(1993)

Cast

Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart
Ian Richardson

as Francis Urquhart

Kitty Aldridge as Sarah Harding
Kitty Aldridge

as Sarah Harding

Michael Kitchen as The King
Michael Kitchen

as The King

Colin Jeavons as Tim Stamper
Colin Jeavons

as Tim Stamper

Nicholas Farrell as David Mycroft
Nicholas Farrell

as David Mycroft

Rowena King as Chloe Carmichael
Rowena King

as Chloe Carmichael

Diane Fletcher as Elizabeth Urquhart
Diane Fletcher

as Elizabeth Urquhart

Erika Hoffman as The Lady
Erika Hoffman

as The Lady

David Ryall as Sir Bruce Bullerby
David Ryall

as Sir Bruce Bullerby

Bernice Stegers as Princess Charlotte
Bernice Stegers

as Princess Charlotte

Nick Brimble as Corder
Nick Brimble

as Corder

Jack Fortune as Ken Charterhouse
Jack Fortune

as Ken Charterhouse

Pip Torrens as Andrew Harding
Pip Torrens

as Andrew Harding

Frederick Treves as Lord Quillington
Frederick Treves

as Lord Quillington

Don Warrington as Graham Gaunt
Don Warrington

as Graham Gaunt

Merelina Kendall as Hilda Cordwainer
Merelina Kendall

as Hilda Cordwainer

Richard Durden as BBC Official
Richard Durden

as BBC Official

Barry Linehan as Henry Hotson
Barry Linehan

as Henry Hotson

Episodes

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Part 1 8.8

November 21, 1993

Having won the leadership of his party through foul and devious scheming, the ruthless Francis Urquhart is newly instal…

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Part 2 8.0

November 28, 1993

Prime Minister Francis Urquhart is troubled with past deeds, and faced with a king insistent that politicians should ha…

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Part 3 8.7

December 5, 1993

The antagonism between the caring king and his callous PM, Francis Urquhart, develops into full confrontation, as Urquh…

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Part 4 8.7

December 12, 1993

Prime Minister Francis Urquhart gives the king an ultimatum that could change the course of the British monarchy.