The Thick of It: Series 3
Synopsis: BAFTA award-winning comedy series The Thick of It returns for a third series. The Prime Minister wants to reshuffle his cabinet in an attempt to look like he’s doing something. […]
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Yes, Minister: Party Games
Synopsis: Secretary to the Cabinet, Sir Arnold Robinson is retiring and Sir Humphrey is to take his place. Hacker celebrates by getting gloriously drunk and is lucky to escape the […]
To Play the King
Synopsis: Urqhart Is Back! Ian Richardson (From Hell, M. Butterfly) returns as villainous statesman Francis Urquhart in this acclaimed sequel to the Masterpiece Theater thriller House Of Cards. The sardonic […]
H2O
Synopsis: On the eve of testy discussions with the U.S., Canada’s Prime Minister is killed in an accident. While investigating his father’s death, Tom (Paul Gross) reveals that it was […]
The Thick of It: The Specials
Synopsis: The summer and Christmas specials from the BBC’s satirical political comedy series written and directed by Armando Iannucci. In ‘Special 2006’, Number 10’s foul-mouthed policy enforcer Malcolm Tucker (Peter […]
Yes, Minister: Series 3
Synopsis: The Right Honourable James Hacker MP (Paul Eddington of The Good Life fame) is the newly-appointed Minister of Administrative Affairs, who soon finds many of his ideas for reform […]
The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard
Synopsis: “She’s got people talking!” That’s what everyone says about Ros Pritchard, the successful supermarket manager and mother who ignites a political firestorm when she stands for Parliament and ends […]
The Thick of It: Series 2
Synopsis: Hugh Abbot’s attempts to be seen as fulfilling his PM’s commitment to ‘joined up government’ continue in the second series of this wonderfully satirical comedy. Garlanded with rave reviews […]
Yes, Minister: Series 2
Synopsis: In Series 2, a newly built hospital has a full administration staff but no patients due to the government-influenced reduction of medical staff. For some reason, Sir Humphrey does […]
House of Cards (1990)
Synopsis: Ian Richardson (From Hell, M. Butterfly) leads an all star cast in this malevolent satire of greed, corruption, and ambition in the highest realms of government. As Machiavellian monster […]
Secret State
Synopsis: After a major industrial accident kills dozens of people in the north of England, deputy prime minister Tom Dawkins (Gabriel Byrne, The Usual Suspects) takes on a giant American […]
A Very British Coup
Synopsis: The taut, powerful, all-too-plausible story about a democracy attacked from within. When plain-spoken, charismatic former steelworker Harry Perkins becomes prime minister in a landslide Labour Party victory, his socialist […]
State of Play (2003)
Synopsis: “State of Play” is a roller-coaster thriller of deception and collusion in the corridors of power. Written by Paul Abbott (“Shameless”) and directed by David Yates (“Harry Potter”), the […]
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