8.2Summary
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.
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A Very British Coup episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 8.2
- S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 8.2
- S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 8.1
Cast
16 of 16 · most episodes first
Ray McAnallyHarry Perkins
Tim McInnernyFiennes
Keith AllenThompson
Christine KavanaghLiz
Clive MerrisonT.V. Interviewer
Harmage Singh KaliraiPatel
Stephanie FayermanEditor
David McKailRobertson
Philip MadocFison
Geoffrey BeeversWainwright
Oliver Ford DaviesTweed
Alan MacNaughtanBrowne
Jeremy YoungAlford
Bernard KayInspector Page
Marjorie YatesCook
Shane RimmerSecretary of State
Crew
- Directors
- Mick Jackson
- Written by
- Alan Plater, Chris Mullin
- Produced by
- Ann Skinner, Sally Hibbin
- Music by
- John E. Keane
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Facts
June 19, 1988 · July 3, 1988 · Ended
- First aired
- June 19, 1988
- Last aired
- July 3, 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Length
- 1 season · 3 episodes
- Genres
- War & Politics, Drama
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Available in
- 3 countries
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
Tropes
Next Sunday A.D., Villain Opening Scene, Dirty Communists +9
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Questions about A Very British Coup
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Is A Very British Coup worth watching?
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 8.2).
How long does it take to watch A Very British Coup?
3 h
About 3 hours: 3 episodes in 1 season of about 55 minutes each, aired from 1988 to 1988.
What tropes does A Very British Coup use?
TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Next Sunday A.D., Villain Opening Scene, and Dirty Communists.