A ten-part serial based on Jeffrey Archer's 1984 novel of the same name, which follows the careers and personal lives of a quartet of fictional Parliament members from 1964 to 1991, with each vying to become Prime Minister.
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Air Date: 1986-09-30
Four newly elected MPs take their seats in the government: Andrew Fraser, Scottish Labour member, whose father was a ...
Air Date: 1986-10-07
The Labour party retains power after the general election, and the MPs are promoted. However, private turmoil disrupt...
Air Date: 1986-10-14
Gould puts his career on the line when he insists the government will not devalue the pound. Kerslake confronts Gould...
Air Date: 1986-10-21
Kerslake is appointed to a high position in the new Conservative government, but changing boundary divisions imperil ...
Air Date: 1986-10-28
The MPs face shifting personal and political climates. Seymour ruthlessly bargains for a spot on the board of his fam...
Air Date: 1986-11-04
The Labour party wins the general, and Kerslake accepts an offer to be the opposition's minister for education. Howev...
Air Date: 1986-11-11
Marital strife envelops two of the members, as Seymour discovers his wife's infidelity and Gould's wife meets his mis...
Air Date: 1986-11-18
Kerslake endures constant surveillance and threats on his life in Northern Ireland. Fraser experiences drama of his o...
Air Date: 1986-11-25
When Libyan dissidents capture a British navy vessel, the government scrambles to find a solution to the crisis. As f...
Air Date: 1986-12-02
Kerslake and Seymour duel for leader of the Conservative party, but one suffers a blow that changes his perspective o...