Masterpiece Episode: "House of Cards"

Season 20, Episode 14
Episode Synopsis: "House of Cards," a dark satire on English politics. In Part 1 of four, the bitter Conservative Party chief whip (Ian Richardson) plots to unseat the new Prime Minister (David Lyon) by leaking information to a reporter (Susannah Harker). Roger: Miles Anderson. Penny Guy: Alphonsia Emmanuel. Charles: James Villiers. Original Air Date: Mar 31, 1991
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Premiered: January 10, 1971, on PBS
Rating: TV-PG
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