TV Series · 1990

House of Cards

55 min · Comedy, Drama, War & Politics · Ended

Composite

9.1

IMDb

8.5 / 10

15,936 votes

TMDB

8.1 / 10

164 votes

Local

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Synopsis

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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Open trailer on YouTube

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Cast

Ian Richardson

Francis Urquhart

Susannah Harker

Mattie Storin

Miles Anderson

Roger O'Neill

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Penny Guy

Malcolm Tierney

Patrick Woolton

Diane Fletcher

Elizabeth Urquhart

William Chubb

John Krajewski

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David Lyon

Henry Collingridge

—

Isabelle Amyes

Anne Collingridge

James Villiers

Charles Collingridge

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Christopher Owen

Peter McKenzie

Damien Thomas

Michael Samuels

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Nicholas Selby

Lord Billsborough

Kenny Ireland

Ben Landless

Colin Jeavons

Tim Stamper

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Kenneth Gilbert

Harold Earle

Crew

Art

Chris Ferriday Property Buyer
Ken Ledsham Production Design
Rosemary Turner Graphic Designer
Dave Gray Construction Manager

Camera

James Grimes Grip
Jim Fyans Director of Photography
Ian Punter Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Rosalind Ebbutt Costume Design
Helen Barrett Makeup Designer

Crew

Tina Maskell Stunts
Gareth Milne Stunt Coordinator

Directing

Nigel Taylor First Assistant Director
Paul Seed Director

Editing

Howard Billingham Editor

Lighting

Richard Wood Gaffer

Production

Ken Riddington Producer
Anne Henderson Casting
Hayley Murt Casting
Lesley Williams Location Manager
Karen Savage Production Assistant
Katharine Gatt Production Assistant
Jeremy Gwilt Associate Producer

Sound

Gordon Lester Sound Recordist
Michael Narduzzo Sound Mixer
Jonathan Rowdon Sound Editor
Barrie Tharby Sound Recordist
Lionel Strutt ADR Mixer
Richard Bissill Musician
Jim Parker Music

Writing

Ellen Fraser Script Editor
Michael Dobbs Writer
Michael Dobbs Novel
Andrew Davies Writer
Andrew Davies Screenstory
Michael Dobbs Screenstory

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries (1 ep)

4. Part 4

Dec 9, 1990 · 57 min

Urquhart’s ruthless scheming has worked. As the leadership election looms, all his leading rivals have been discredited. But even though the obstacles in his way have been erased, there is still no guarantee of his winning. Meanwhile, by the process of reason and elimination, the truth is beginning to dawn on Mattie, though she can hardly bring herself to believe that “Daddy” is not what he seems. As for Urquhart, he has too much to lose now to let sentiment stand in his way. He will go to any lengths to prevent her, or anyone else, from finding out just what he has done to gain power.