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Series · 1993
To Play the King
1 seasonBBC One
- Drama
- Comedy
- War & Politics
Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.
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Seasons
1 season · 4 episodes
- Miniseries4 episodes · 1993
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Cast
Ian RichardsonFrancis Urquhart
Kitty AldridgeSarah Harding
Michael KitchenThe King
Colin JeavonsTim Stamper
Nicholas FarrellDavid Mycroft
Rowena KingChloe Carmichael
Diane FletcherElizabeth Urquhart
Erika HoffmanThe Lady
David RyallSir Bruce Bullerby
Bernice StegersPrincess Charlotte
Nick BrimbleCorder
Jack FortuneKen Charterhouse
Details
- Created by
- Andrew Davies
- Director
- Paul Seed
- Writer
- Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs
- Novel
- Michael Dobbs
- Music
- Jim Parker
- Cinematography
- Ian Punter, Keith Thomas
- Editor
- Dave King
- Producer
- Ken Riddington
- First aired
- November 21, 1993
- Last aired
- December 12, 1993
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Episode length
- 55m
- Language
- English
- TMDB score
- 7.9 / 10 from 66 votes
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