

A Very British Coup
June 19, 1988•1 season•3 episodes•★ 7.9•Ended
War & PoliticsDrama
Channel 4
A Very British Coup is a British political thriller series based on the novel by Chris Mullin. It stars Ray McAnally as the newly elected left-wing prime minister Harry Perkins, who soon finds himself up to his neck in conspiracy.
Cast

Ray McAnally
Harry Perkins

Tim McInnerny
Fiennes

Keith Allen
Thompson

Christine Kavanagh
Liz

Clive Merrison
T.V. Interviewer
?
Hugh Martin
Sampson

Harmage Singh Kalirai
Patel

Stephanie Fayerman
Editor

David McKail
Robertson

Philip Madoc
Fison

Geoffrey Beevers
Wainwright

Oliver Ford Davies
Tweed

Alan MacNaughtan
Browne
?
Jeremy Young
Alford
?
Philip O'Brien
President of the U.S.A.

Bernard Kay
Inspector Page

Marjorie Yates
Cook

Shane Rimmer
Secretary of State