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House of Cards (1990)

"He had Number 10 Downing Street in his hand!"

8.1/10 Ended 55 min Nov 18, 1990 1 Season
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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Show Details

Original Title House of Cards
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 4
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 4.7

Networks

BBC One
GB

Cast

Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
4 episodes
Susannah Harker
Susannah Harker
Mattie Storin
4 episodes
Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm Tierney
Patrick Woolton
4 episodes
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Alphonsia Emmanuel
Penny Guy
4 episodes
Diane Fletcher
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
4 episodes
William Chubb
William Chubb
John Krajewski
4 episodes
Isabelle Amyes
Isabelle Amyes
Anne Collingridge
4 episodes
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Nicholas Selby
Lord Billsborough
4 episodes
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David Lyon
Henry Collingridge
4 episodes
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Tim Stamper
4 episodes
Miles Anderson
Miles Anderson
Roger O'Neill
4 episodes
Damien Thomas
Damien Thomas
Michael Samuels
4 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Andrew Davies
Producer Ken Riddington
Writer Michael Dobbs

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Specials
1 episodes 2022
Miniseries
Miniseries
4 episodes 1990

Networks

BBC One
GB

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Keywords

based on novel or book miniseries british politics british prime minister political intrigue  conservative party

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 9/10
Jun 6, 2024

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 take ... Read more

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Details
First Air Date November 18, 1990
Last Air Date December 9, 1990
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 4.7
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