S01E01 Part 1
Approaching his 65th birthday, Prime Minister Frances Urquhart begins to see the end of his career. Not that he has the intention of resigning anytime soon. He does however hope to establish a legacy, one...
The Final Cut
S01E04: Part 4
Not having secured enough votes on the first ballot to retain the party leadership, Francis Urquhart plots to not only keep him in place as Prime Minister but to win the next general election. He is desperate to surpass Margaret Thatcher's length of service as PM and decides that to emulate her is likely the best approach: starting a war in Cyprus, his own little Falklands, as he describes it to his wife. It all goes very badly however and the PM's hold on power begins to slip. Claire Coulsen learns that there is a cost to playing both sides in any contest. In the end, it's left to Elizabeth Urqhart to come up with a solution that will ensure the PM's legacy for all time.
Overview
Urquhart aims to secure his legacy on the international stage, but faces threats both from abroad and closer to home.
Episodes
S01E02 Part 2
Having sacked his Parliamentary Private Secretary, Urquhart casts about for a replacement. At the suggestion of Geoffrey Booza Pitt he gives serious consideration to backbench MP Claire Carlsen, despite the fact that she is carrying...
S01E03 Part 3
Having resigned as Foreign Secretary, Tom Makepeace launches a blistering attack in the House of Commons directed not only at the government in general but at the Prime Minister in particular. He then moves across...
S01E04 Part 4
Not having secured enough votes on the first ballot to retain the party leadership, Francis Urquhart plots to not only keep him in place as Prime Minister but to win the next general election. He...
Cast
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
Paul Freeman
Tom Makepeace
Isla Blair
Claire Carlsen
Nickolas Grace
Geoffrey Booza Pitt
Glyn Grain
Rayner
Nick Brimble
Corder
