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The Crown

The Crown

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Series Age rating: 13 Year: 2016 IMDB Rating: 8.6

The gripping, decades-spanning inside story of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Prime Ministers who shaped Britain's post-war destiny. The Crown tells the inside story of two of the most famou...

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House of Cards

House of Cards

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Series Age rating: 14 Year: 1990 IMDB Rating: 8.5

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 t...

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To Play the King

To Play the King

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Series Age rating: 12 Year: 1993 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.

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Years and Years

Years and Years

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Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 8.3

As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of thei...

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State of Play

State of Play

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Series Age rating: 14 Year: 2003 IMDB Rating: 8.3

The murder of Sonia Baker, a young political researcher, leads journalist Cal McCaffrey to uncover complex links between government and big business.

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A Very British Coup

A Very British Coup

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Series Age rating: 7 Year: 1988 IMDB Rating: 8.2

A Very British Coup is a British political thriller series based on the novel by Chris Mullin. It stars Ray McAnally as the newly elected left-wing prime minister Harry Perkins, who soon finds himself...

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The Final Cut

The Final Cut

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Series Age rating: 14 Year: 1995 IMDB Rating: 8

Urquhart aims to secure his legacy on the international stage, but faces threats both from abroad and closer to home.

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The Politician's Wife

The Politician's Wife

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Series Age rating: 17 Year: 1995 IMDB Rating: 7.8

The Politician's Wife is a British television political drama written by Paula Milne, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1995 and starring Trevor Eve and Juliet Stevenson. The story centres around high-flying...

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A Very English Scandal

A Very English Scandal

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Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2018 IMDB Rating: 7.7

It's the late 1960s, homosexuality has only just been legalised and Jeremy Thorpe, the leader of the Liberal party, has a secret he's desperate to hide.

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The State Within

The State Within

Series Age rating: 14 Year: 2006 IMDB Rating: 7.7

Action-packed conspiracy thriller series about Sir Mark Brydon, British Ambassador to Washington, who finds himself at the centre of a terrifying conspiracy that could bring down Western governments.

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