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House of Cards

House of Cards

He had Number 10 Downing Street in his hand!

19908.11 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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 take his place.

Created by Michael Dobbs
Written by Michael Dobbs, Andrew Davies
Produced by Ken Riddington
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Francis Urquhart

Susannah Harker

Susannah Harker

Mattie Storin

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Patrick Woolton

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Alphonsia Emmanuel

Penny Guy

Diane Fletcher

Diane Fletcher

Elizabeth Urquhart

William Chubb

William Chubb

John Krajewski

Isabelle Amyes

Isabelle Amyes

Anne Collingridge

N

Nicholas Selby

Lord Billsborough

D

David Lyon

Henry Collingridge

Colin Jeavons

Colin Jeavons

Tim Stamper

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookminiseriesbritish politicsbritish prime ministerpolitical intrigue 

About House of Cards

House of Cards is a war & politics, comedy, drama series that first aired in 1990 exploring themes of based on novel or book, miniseries, british politics, british prime minister, political intrigue . Created by Michael Dobbs, it stars Ian Richardson, Susannah Harker, Malcolm Tierney. 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 take his place.

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