First Among Equals
1986 Drama 1 season
TMDB rating 7.0/10 Ended
A ten-part serial based on Jeffrey Archer's 1984 novel of the same name, which follows the careers and personal lives of a quartet of fictional Parliament members from 1964 to 1991, with each vying to become Prime Minister.
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The series follows the careers and personal lives of four fictional British politicians, with each vying to become Prime Minister.
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Cast and details
Tom WilkinsonRaymond Gould
James FaulknerSimon Kerslake
David RobbAndrew Fraser
Jeremy ChildCharles Seymour
Joanna DavidElizabeth Kerslake
Jane BookerFiona Seymour
Clive SwiftAlec Pimkin
Anita CareyJoyce Gould
Diana HardcastleLouise Fraser
Basil MossRobert Atkinson
Linal HaftRonnie Nethercote
T.R. BowenHenry Lindsay
- Created by
- Derek Marlowe
- Network
- ITV1
- First aired
- Sep 30, 1986
- Latest episode
- Dec 2, 1986
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