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  • The Final Cut Episode #1.4 (Season 1, Episode 4)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

The Final Cut

Episode #1.4 (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

Not having secured enough votes on the first ballot to retain the party leadership, Francis Urquhart plots to not only keep him in place as Prime Minister but to win the next general election. He is desperate to surpass Margaret Thatcher's...See moreNot having secured enough votes on the first ballot to retain the party leadership, Francis Urquhart plots to not only keep him in place as Prime Minister but to win the next general election. He is desperate to surpass Margaret Thatcher's length of service as PM and decides that to emulate her is likely the best approach: starting a war in Cyprus, his own little Falklands, as he describes it to his wife. It all goes very badly however and the PM's hold on power begins to slip. Claire Coulsen learns that there is a cost to playing both sides in any contest. In the end, it's left to Elizabeth Urqhart to come up with a solution that will ensure the PM's legacy for all time. Written by garykmcd See less
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Director
Writer
Andrew Davies (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Ian Punter (photography)
Editor
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 26, 1995

Release date
Feb 5, 1996 (United States)
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25 cast members
Name Known for
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart Francis Urquhart   See fewer
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart Elizabeth Urquhart   See fewer
Paul Freeman
Tom Makepeace Tom Makepeace   See fewer
Isla Blair
Claire Carlsen Claire Carlsen   See fewer
Nickolas Grace
Geoffrey Booza Pitt Geoffrey Booza Pitt   See fewer
David Henry
General Gough General Gough   See fewer
Glyn Grain
Rayner Rayner   See fewer
John Rowe
Sir Clive Watling Sir Clive Watling   See fewer
Miles Richardson
Major Jardine Major Jardine   See fewer
Yolanda Vazquez
Maria Passolides Maria Passolides   See fewer
Joseph Long
President Nicolaou President Nicolaou   See fewer
Nick Brimble
Corder Corder   See fewer
Erika Hoffman
Princess Princess   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Speaker Speaker   See fewer
Tom Beasley
Young King Young King   See fewer
Barry McCarthy
Grey Suit Grey Suit   See fewer
Andrew Seear
Wolfin Wolfin   See fewer
Peter Symonds
Polecutt Polecutt   See fewer
Leon Lissek
Evanghelos Passolides Evanghelos Passolides   See fewer
Sue Edelson
Newsreader Newsreader   See fewer
David Ashford
Newsreader Newsreader   See fewer
Maria Redmond
Florence Florence   See fewer
Richard Bebb
Political Commentator Political Commentator   See fewer
Susannah Harker
Mattie Storin (archive footage) Mattie Storin (archive footage)   See fewer
Jessica Maria Gilhooley
School Girl (uncredited) School Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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