| A Very British Coup | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Political drama |
| Based on | A Very British Coup by Chris Mullin |
| Written by | Alan Plater |
| Directed by | Mick Jackson |
| Starring | Ray McAnally Alan MacNaughtan Keith Allen Geoffrey Beevers Marjorie Yates Jim Carter |
| Theme music composer | John E. Keane |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ann Skinner Sally Hibbin |
| Cinematography | Ernest Vincze |
| Editor | Don Fairservice |
| Running time | 3 × 1 hour (Including ad breaks) |
| Production companies | Skreba Films Parallax Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 19 June – 3 July 1988 |
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A Very British Coup is a 1988 British political serial adapted from Chris Mullin's 1982 novel A Very British Coup in 1988 by screenwriter Alan Plater and director Mick Jackson. Starring Ray McAnally, the series was first screened on Channel 4 and won Bafta and Emmy awards, and was screened in more than 30 countries.
The 2012 four-part Channel 4 series Secret State was "inspired" by the same novel.[1] It starred Gabriel Byrne and was written by Robert Jones.[2]
- ^ Mullin, Chris (5 November 2012). "Secret State: I played the vicar in the TV version of my novel". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Conlan, Tara (24 January 2012). "Gabriel Byrne returns to UK television in Channel 4's Coup". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 1 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.