Rent First Amongst Equals: Series (1986)
4.2 of 5 from 46 ratings
9h 10min
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- Synopsis:
In 1964, four newly elected MP's take their seats at Westminster: grammar school boy Raymond Gould (Tom Wilkinson), born above a Leeds butcher's shop; Andrew Fraser (David Robb), the son of a Conservative Lord Provost who joins the Labour Party; Simon Kerslake (James Faulkner), a career Conservative; and Charles Seymour (Jeremy Child), a ruthless Tory landowner. Each man has his sights on Number Ten - but who will succeed? Following the political and personal fortunes of the four fiercely ambitious MP's over twenty-five years, this BAFTA-nominated adaptation of Jeffrey Archer's best-selling novel, originally transmitted in 1986, encompasses the familiar themes of power, public life and private scandal, and decisions that can make or break a political career. Featuring an impressive cast and drawing upon real situations encountered by Jeffrey Archer early in his career, the portrayal of key contemporary figures lends the series an authenticity that is further enhanced by the famous replica of the House of Commons that was specially constructed for the series. - Actors:
- Tom Wilkinson, James Faulkner, David Robb, Jeremy Child, Joanna David, Jane Booker, Clive Swift, Anita Carey, Diana Hardcastle, Basil Moss, Linal Haft, T.R. Bowen, Paola Dionisotti, Barry Lowe, Toria Fuller, Simon Williams, Peter Cartwright, David McKail, Peter Ellis, Roger Nott
- Directors:
- Brian Mills, John Gorrie, Sarah Harding
- Producers:
- Mervyn Watson
- Writers:
- Derek Marlowe, Jeffrey Archer
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Political
- Collections:
- Remembering Tom Wilkinson
