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House of Cards

He had Number 10 Downing Street in his hand!

8.1(170)19901 season · 4 episodes55m / ep
War & Politics
Comedy
Drama

Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.

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Status
Ended
Type
Miniseries
Last aired
1990-12-09
Language
English
  • BBC One
  • based on novel or book
  • miniseries
  • british politics
  • british prime minister
  • political intrigue 

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Director

Paul Seed

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Air dates

First aired
1990-11-18
Latest episode
1990-12-09
Status
Ended
Next release
Completed
  • Miniseries18 Nov 1990

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    CinemaSerf

    6/6/2024

    9/10

    As political dramas go, they just don't come any better than this - and Ian Richardson proves a master as an epitome of an ambitious schemer that even Machiavelli would have been proud of. He is "Urquhart", the chief whip of a government under new leadership. It's "Collingwood" (David Lyon) who takes the top job, but when he decides against promoting this local secret-keeper, he makes quite a mistake. Fuelled by his …

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