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House of Cards :: Episode 3 (01x03)

Episode Information

Title:

Episode 3

Episode #:

01x03

Original Airdate:

Sunday December 02nd, 1990

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Episode Crew
Director:	Paul Seed
Writer:	Andrew Davies
Story:	Michael Dobbs

Episode Summary

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Urquhart's plan to nuke Prime Minister Collingridge reaches its conclusion. Roger O'Neill, under threat of blackmail, agrees to assist Urquhart. Matttie Storin investigates the true story behind the downfall of Collingridge.

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Guest Stars

Guest Stars
•Alphonsia Emmanuel	played	Penny Guy	Recurring (third appearance)
•Angela Rippon	played	Newscaster	Recurring (second appearance)
•Christopher Owen (1)	played	McKenzie	Recurring (third appearance)
•Colin Jeavons	played	Stamper	Recurring (third appearance)
•Damien Thomas	played	Michael Samuels	Recurring (second appearance)
•David Lyon (1)	played	Henry Collingridge	Recurring (third appearance)
•Diane Fletcher	played	Elizabeth Urquhart	Recurring (third appearance)
•Hugh Dickson	played	Dr. Christian	Recurring (second appearance)
•Isabelle Amyes	played	Anne Collingridge	Recurring (third appearance)
•James Villiers	played	Charles Collingridge	Recurring (third appearance)
•Kenneth Gilbert (2)	played	Harold Earle	Recurring (third appearance)
•Kenny Ireland	played	Ben Landless	Recurring (third appearance)
•Malcolm Tierney	played	Patrick Woolton	Recurring (third appearance)
•Miles Anderson	played	Roger O'Neill	Recurring (third appearance)
•Richard Braine (1)	played	Kevin Spence	Recurring (second appearance)
•William Chubb	played	John Krajewski	Recurring (third appearance)
•Bill Wallis (5)	played	Prestatyn Powell

Main Cast

•Susannah Harker	played	Mattie Storin
•Ian Richardson	played	Francis Urquhart

Other Episode Crew

• Producer	Ken Riddington
• Associate Producer	Jeremy Gwilt
• Production Designer	Ken Ledsham
• Editor	Howard Billingham
• Casting	Hayley Murt \| Anne Henderson
• Music	Jim Parker (3)
• Costume Designer	Rosalind Ebbutt
• Make-up	Helen Barrett
• Story Editor	Ellen Fraser