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To Play the King

1993 · 55 min · Director: Paul Seed ★ IMDb 8.3 · 4,729 ratings

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Francis Urquhart, the unscrupulous but cunning Conservative Prime Minister, has his survival threatened by a liberal monarch and an upcoming General Election.

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To Play the King (1993) — Series. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Confusion 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Confusion, Tension. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Confusion and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Cast

IR
Ian Richardson

Ian Richardson

Francis Urquhart

MK
Michael Kitchen

KA
Kitty Aldridge

Sarah Harding

KA
Kitty Aldridge

Michael Kitchen

The King

CJ
Colin Jeavons

Tim Stamper

Nicholas Farrell

David Mycroft

RK
Rowena King

Chloe Carmichael

DF
Diane Fletcher

Elizabeth Urquhart

EH
Erika Hoffman

The Lady

David Ryall

Sir Bruce Bullerby

BS
Bernice Stegers

Princess Charlotte

Nick Brimble

Corder

JF
Jack Fortune

Ken Charterhouse

Pip Torrens

Andrew Harding

FT
Frederick Treves

Lord Quillington

DW
Don Warrington

Graham Gaunt

MK
Merelina Kendall

Hilda Cordwainer

Richard Durden

BBC Official

BL
Barry Linehan

Henry Hotson

JB
John Bird

Bryan Brynford-Jones

TB
Tom Beasley

Young Prince / Young King

Details

Directed by
Paul Seed
Created by
Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs
Type
Series
Released
1993
Runtime
55 min
Country
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.3 · 4,729 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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