A Very British Coup DVD (1988)

A Very British Coup details

Format:	PG DVD
Starring:	Ray McAnally, Alan MacNaughton, Keith Allen
Director:	Mick Jackson
Genres:	Drama, Television - Series/Miniseries

DVD 1 disc

Name	Discs
A Very British Coup	PG Feature

DVD Information

Run time:	2 hours 28 minutes
Rental release:	19 Sep 2011
Main languages:	English

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Prophetic

By RevStu from BANES , 07 Feb 2004

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This is as brilliant now as it was when it was made all those years ago. The special features include a reasonably long interview with the author of the book (Labour MP Chris Mullins), in which he notes how several of the things predicted in it have come true, though the vision of a Labour government is very different from the one we ended up getting. Whether you saw it the first time round or not, this is essential viewing for anyone with the slightest appreciation for classic British drama.
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SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

By Peter Hughes from Burnham , 24 Oct 2010

Politics is and always has been A DIRTY GAME and no doubt will continue to be as seen in recent years. Chris Mullin's expose certainly affected his career at Westminster, nevertheless he had the courage to put into words the truth of how the 'establishment' deal with those who are honest and the involvement the USA has always had in British politics. Excellent film which shold be mandatory in all places of learning. Pity the soundtrack is poor and sub-titles would be a great help
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A work of genius

By a customer from London , 31 Mar 2010

I remember when this first came out on Channel 4, what seems like 1,000,000 years ago. I meant to watch it then, but missed the lot. However, it was worth the wait.

The performances are very strong throughout. Shows a lot of the darker dealings of those in the establishment with vested interests in the governance of our society, without embracing the lugubrious twilight violence of, say, the House of Cards trilogy.

Thoroughly recommended.
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Great British Drama

By MikeS1961 (29 reviews) from Harrogate , 14 Jan 2009

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One of the great British TV dramas of the 1980s, casting a cynical eye over the establishment as encountered by the unlikely Socialist PM Harry Perkins. The unlilkely premise isn't really the thing; the real meat lies in the superb performances from Alan MacNaughton, Philip Madoc and the great, still much missed Ray McAnally who is so charismatic that if he really stood for office, he'd by in Number 10 within a week. His final confrontation with the forces of reaction is a marvellous dramatic moment.

The DVD is barely adequate but it does the job.
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A Very British Coup

By a customer from Stoke-on-Trent , 07 Oct 2008

A real feelgood movie for all those aging socialists who still want Labour to work like this!
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It's just so plausible

By a customer from York , 08 Feb 2008

The late great Ray Macanally is very very good and the plot is worryingly believable. It has been a long time since I first saw this, and seeing it again was just a huge scary pleasure.
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