House Of Cards (DVD)

Directed by Paul Seed

Starring: Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Colin Jeavons, Susannah Harker, Michael Kitchen, Nick Brimble, Nicholas Selby, James Villiers, David Lyon, Miles Anderson, Malcolm Tierney, Alphonsia Emmanuel, Kenny Ireland, Isabelle Amyes, William Chubb, Jon Hartley, Kenneth Gilbert, Christopher Owen, Kitty Aldridge, Erika Hoffman, Tom Beesley, Leonard Preston, David Farrell, Rowena King, John Bird, Emma Bunton, Isla Blair, Nikolas Grace, Kevork Malikyan, David Ryall, Julian Fellowes, Kate Ricketts

Contributors: Ken Riddington, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, Jim Parker

Studio: BBC
Main Language: English
Region: Region 2,4
Release Date: 1 Apr 2013
Originally Issued: 1996
No of Discs: 3
Weight: 126g
Dimensions: 193 x 15 x 138 (mm)
Genre: Television
BBFC Cert: (15) Suitable for 15 years and over.
Rental/Retail: Retail/Rental
Run Time: 642 minutes
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0

Description

Box set containing the Urquhart trilogy: three series based on the bestselling novels by Michael Dobbs, starring Ian Richardson as corrupt politician Francis Urquhart. In 'House of Cards', Urquhart is a long-serving MP who has his eye on the top job, and will stop at nothing to fulfil his ambition. As the trusted Chief Whip, he has insider knowledge that could bring down the already precarious Prime Minister, and in order to unleash his power he draws innocent young journalist Mattie Storin (Susannah Harker) into his schemes.

'To Play the King' continues to follow Urquhart's career. Having been made Prime Minister at the end of the last series after murdering an investigative reporter, he now crosses swords with the newly crowned monarch (Michael Kitchen) - a passionate man with firm liberal beliefs on the future of the country. In the final part of the trilogy, 'The Final Cut', Urquhart is well on his way to becoming Britain's longest-serving Prime Minister, and is starting to plan his retirement.

He still has the Cyprus peace treaty to tie up, however, and the dark secrets from his past are beginning to come back to haunt him.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Commentary