House of Cards

Synopsis

Frustrated at a new moderate Conservative government and deprived of a promotion to a senior position, chief whip Francis Urquhart prepares a meticulous plot to bring down the Prime Minister then to take his place.

First Air Date: 1990-11-18

Last Air Date: 1990-12-09

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Created By: Andrew Davies

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Ian Richardson as Francis Urquhart
Susannah Harker as Mattie Storin
Miles Anderson as Roger O'Neill
Alphonsia Emmanuel as Penny Guy
Malcolm Tierney as Patrick Woolton
Diane Fletcher as Elizabeth Urquhart
William Chubb as John Krajewski
David Lyon as Henry Collingridge
Isabelle Amyes as Anne Collingridge
James Villiers as Charles Collingridge

Seasons

Specials (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Michael Dobbs Remembers... House of Cards (2022-11-16)

Author, politician and member of the House of Lords Michael Dobbs looks back on the TV drama that had 90s Britain hooked on political intrigue and infighting.