House of Cards

War & PoliticsComedyDrama19904 episodes1 seasonMiniseries

First aired: 1990-11-18

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.

Creators

Andrew Davies

Casting

  • Susannah Harker
    Mattie Storin
  • Ian Richardson
    Francis Urquhart
  • Miles Anderson
    Roger O'Neill
  • Colin Jeavons
    Tim Stamper
  • Malcolm Tierney
    Patrick Woolton
  • William Chubb
    John Krajewski
  • David Lyon
    Henry Collingridge
  • Diane Fletcher
    Elizabeth Urquhart
  • Alphonsia Emmanuel
    Penny Guy
  • Isabelle Amyes
    Anne Collingridge