A Very British Coup (1988)
- Directed by
- Mick Jackson
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 1 season, 3 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.9 of 10 from 18 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A left-wing British prime minister takes office and faces a secret conspiracy from the establishment to stop his radical agenda. The series follows his struggle against powerful forces behind the scenes.
tensepoliticalsuspensefulgrittyslow-burnthoughtfulseriousintelligent
What happens
A Very British Coup is a 1988 British political serial adapted from Chris Mullin's 1982 novel of the same name 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. The 2012 four-part Channel 4 series Secret State was "inspired" by the same novel. It starred Gabriel Byrne and was written by Robert Jones. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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