The Final Cut
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The Final Cut

★ 7.7/10 TMDB Premiered 1995-11-05 1 season 4 eps

Seasoned politician Francis Urquhart tries to establish his legacy before retirement by negotiating an end to the Cyprus, but the island hides secrets from his past that could destroy him.

Last Episode Aired 1995-11-26
S1E4 — Part 4

Not having secured enough votes on the first ballot to retain the party leadership, Urquhart plots to not only keep him in place as PM but to win the next general election. He is desperate to surpass Margaret Thatcher's length of service 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.

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Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
Diane Fletcher
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
Paul Freeman
Paul Freeman
Tom Makepeace
Isla Blair
Isla Blair
Claire Carlsen
Nickolas Grace
Nickolas Grace
Geoffrey Booza Pitt
Glyn Grain
Glyn Grain
Rayner
Nick Brimble
Nick Brimble
Corder
Dorothy Vernon
Speaker
Andrew Seear
Wolfin
Peter Symonds
Polecutt
Yolanda Vazquez
Yolanda Vazquez
Maria Passolides
David Ryall
David Ryall
Sir Bruce Bullerby
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