The complete television drama series of A VERY BRITISH COUP. Set in the 1980s, a steel worker is elected as Prime Minister and blackmail and conspiracies follow. Based on the novel by Chris Mullen MP. Read more
| Starring | Ray McAnally, Alan MacNaughton, Keith Allen |
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| Director | Mick Jackson |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Prophetic
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 (... read more »
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Everyone is first class
Yes it's a bit dated. Yes the socialist utopia will never come to pass. But this is about bigger things. It's about who REALLY rules our society.
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I saw this TV drama in...
I saw this TV drama in 1988 and thought it was brilliant at the time. The story is basically about the election of a radical truly socialist government in the ... read more »
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4 out of 5 owners ................
yes this is an excellent piece of television, ok its not a film but its real political drama, the americans get west wing and give it grammys we get this - its ... read more »
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excellent dark british drama
superb drama and excellent acting (even with the poor yorkshire accent). A bit dated now but still a lesson to watch out for
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look at politics in the seventies
I saw this originally on tv and the dvd still doesnt give much away in the way of eye candy.But this is still worth a watch to see how goverments work and ... read more »
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SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE
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 ... read more »
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rent this one
if you want to see the dark side of yes minister, with the anti sir humphrey and bernard, then this is the dvd for you! the acting is excellent, the story line ... read more »
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As good as it was then
I first saw this back in 88' when I was much younger, idealistic and I dare say radical. Second time around the whole ethos of the film still rings true, ... read more »
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Showing Its Age, But Not Bad
This film made brought home how much this country has changed since the 1980s. The idea of a socialist Labour PM who isn't America's poodle now seems ... read more »
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