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A Very British Coup

1988 · 1 season

A dry, quietly gripping political thriller that simmers with paranoia and institutional menace rather than action.

Created by
Alan Plater
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Ray McAnally, Tim McInnerny, Keith Allen
Overview
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.

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Created by
Alan Plater
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Ray McAnally, Tim McInnerny, Keith Allen
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • politics
    • power
    • corruption
    • conspiracy
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension7
    Darkness7
    Complexity8
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    war & politics, drama
    Created by
    Alan Plater
    Written by
    Alan Plater
    Starring
    Ray McAnally, Tim McInnerny, Keith Allen, Christine Kavanagh, Clive Merrison, Hugh Martin, Harmage Singh Kalirai, Stephanie Fayerman
    Music
    John E. Keane
    Cinematography
    Ernest Vincze
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes, 55 min each
    Network
    Channel 4
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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