A Very British Coup

• 1988
• •
• Ended
• •
• 15

• War & Politics
• Drama

★ 7.9 TMDB Rating · 18 votes

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.

Created by

Alan Plater

Seasons

1

Episodes

3

Episode length

~55m

First aired

Jun 19, 1988

Networks

Channel 4

Original language

English

Origin

United Kingdom