After the downfall of Margaret Thatcher, Tory Party Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, a modern day Richard III, devises a complex plot to eliminate his rivals and become Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Manipulative Francis Urquhart continues his plan to bring down the Prime Minister of Great Britain using idealistic reporter Matty Storin as one of his pawns.
Urquhart succeeds in bringing down Prime Minister Collingwood and proceeds with his plan to obtain the office by eliminating all potential rivals from contention.
Urquhart has finally eliminated his rivals and is on the verge of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain but reporter Mattie Storin has finally gotten wise to his machinations and presents his final hurdle.
Classification: Scripted Genre: | Drama Status: Returning Series Network: PBS ( USA) Airs: Sundays at 09:00 pm Runtime: 60 Minutes Premiere: January 10, 1971