• Air date: 18 Nov '90 4 episodes
      Urquhart aims to secure his legacy on the international stage, but faces threats both from abroad and closer to home.
  • List of Episodes (4)
    • 1. Part 1

      05 Nov '95
      Andrew Davies' adaptation of Michael Dobbs' best-selling satirical novel about the corrupt and cynical world of British party politics. When charming Chief Whip Francis Urquhart is passed over for promotion by a new party leader, he hatches a dastardly plot to wreak revenge on each and every one of his colleagues.
    • 2. Part 2

      12 Nov '95
      Andrew Davies's adaptation of Michael Dobbs' best-selling satirical novel about the corrupt and cynical world of British party politics. Urquhart forges ahead with his plan to bring down the new PM. Meanwhile, the party faithful congregate at the Tory conference in Brighton.
    • 3. Part 3

      19 Nov '95
      Andrew Davies's adaptation of Michael Dobbs's best-selling satirical novel about the corrupt and cynical world of British party politics. Urquhart's plans to undermine Collingridge reach their conclusion. But Mattie Storin continues to investigate the story, and Urquhart must decide how to stop her.
    • 4. Part 4

      26 Nov '95
      Andrew Davies' adaptation of Michael Dobbs' best-selling satirical novel about the corrupt and cynical world of British party politics. In the run up to the leadership election Urquhart becomes ever more ruthless. He must eliminate each one of his rivals, but what can he do about Mattie?