Ray McAnally
Prime Minister Harry Perkins
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Foreign Secretary Tom Newsome, feigning illness, embarks on a secret tour of Algeria, Libya and Iraq, securing £10,000,000,000 in standby credit in support of Labour's policies of the removal of American military bases and the creation of a Palestinian homeland.
- Chris Mullin
- 1982
A Very British Coup is a 1988 British political serial adapted from Chris Mullin 's 1982 novel A Very British Coup in 1988 by screenwriter Alan Plater and director Mick Jackson. Starring Ray McAnally, the series was first screened on Channel 4 and won Bafta and Emmy awards, and was screened in more than 30 countries.
A left-wing trade unionist becomes Prime Minister of the UK and faces a coup by the IMF, the military and the media. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this political thriller based on a novel.
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Watch the 1988 drama series based on Chris Mullin's novel about a left-wing prime minister facing a coup. Starring Ray McAnally, this is a classic British TV show with eight episodes.
Buy A Very British Coup on Prime Video. Harry Perkins, an ex-steel worker from Sheffield, is elected prime minister on a radical manifesto.
- Mick Jackson
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- Ray Mcanally
A Very British Coup. Harry Perkins is a radically left-wing politician who, on the strength of a radical manifesto, wins a general election to become Prime Minister.
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Jan 1, 1982 · Harry Perkins, a former steel worker and Labour leader, faces a coup by the Establishment after winning a landslide election. The book explores the themes of politics, espionage, humor and the media in a satirical and suspenseful way.
