To Play the King
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To Play the King

★ 7.9/10 TMDB Premiered 1993-11-21 1 season 4 eps

Francis Urquhart's survival at the top is threatened by the new king's populist agenda.

Last Episode Aired 1993-12-12
S1E4 — Part 4

Prime Minister Francis Urquhart gives the king an ultimatum that could change the course of the British monarchy.

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Billed Cast
Ian Richardson
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
Kitty Aldridge
Kitty Aldridge
Sarah Harding
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen
The King
Colin Jeavons
Colin Jeavons
Tim Stamper
Nicholas Farrell
Nicholas Farrell
David Mycroft
Rowena King
Rowena King
Chloe Carmichael
Diane Fletcher
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
Erika Hoffman
Erika Hoffman
The Lady
David Ryall
David Ryall
Sir Bruce Bullerby
Bernice Stegers
Bernice Stegers
Princess Charlotte
Nick Brimble
Nick Brimble
Corder
Jack Fortune
Jack Fortune
Ken Charterhouse
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