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To Play the King - Season 1

Series: House of Cards Trilogy
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Episodes
4
Rating
TV14
Year
1993
Language
English
Publisher
BBC Studios

About

The second story in the House of Cards trilogy. Ian Richardson returns as conspirator extraordinaire, Francis Urquhart, and takes up the story exactly where House of Cards left off. Urquhart is pitched into Government with a fantastically slim majority and a hatred of his King who is far too liberal to survive the new Government. But the King fights back and dirty...

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Episodes

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1. Episode 1

50m

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Francis Urquhart is now triumphantly installed in No 10 as Prime Minister, but uneasy at the memory of Mattie Storin, the young journalist he murdered on his way to the top. He is also facing criticism from an unexpected source. The newly crowned King is appalled by his unfeeling, materialistic policies. However, Urquhart has lost none of his relish for the fight.

2. Episode 2

50m

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The King is insisting that politicians should have the interests of the populace more at heart. For appearances sake, Urquhart pretends to take a more temperate stance towards the King's attack on his policies.

3. Episode 3

50m

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"I am, in fact, extremely angry with His Majesty, and I intend to do him harm." The antagonism between King and Prime Minister develops into full confrontation as Urquhart accuses the King of trying to organize a bloodless coup against the Government.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Paul Seeddirector
Andrew Davieswriter
Ken Riddingtonproducer
Ian Richardsonactor
Susannah Harkeractor