House of Cards
“He had Number 10 Downing Street in his hand!”
1990•TV-14•1 Seasons•4 Episodes•8.1•Ended
War & PoliticsComedyDrama
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.
Creator
Andrew Davies
Network
BBC One
Origin
GB
Cast
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
Susannah Harker
Mattie Storin
Miles Anderson
Roger O'Neill
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Penny Guy
Malcolm Tierney
Patrick Woolton
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
William Chubb
John Krajewski
David Lyon
Henry Collingridge
Isabelle Amyes
Anne Collingridge
James Villiers
Charles Collingridge
Christopher Owen
Peter McKenzie
Damien Thomas
Michael Samuels
Nicholas Selby
Lord Billsborough
Kenny Ireland
Ben Landless
Colin Jeavons
Tim Stamper
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