The Plot Against Harold Wilson
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When Harold Wilson suddenly resigned as Labour prime minister resigned in 1976, most assumed there was a scandalous explanation. Eventually, rumours began to surface that powerful sections of the Establishment. This eye-opening drama documentary can now reveal how Britain was nearly brought to the brink of a military coup.
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Cast
11 people
John Hurt
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Alien
V for Vendetta
James Bolam
Harold Wilson
Known for
New Tricks
The Plague Dogs
Paul Dwyer
Laura Craig Gray
Elizabeth McKechnie
Marcia Williams
Known for
Creep
FearDotCom
Peter Hamilton Dyer
Roger Courtiour
Known for
The Nest
Wolf Hall
Simon Ford
David Bark-Jones
Barrie Penrose
Known for
Pride and Prejudice
The Pillars of the Earth
Harold Wilson
Self (archival footage)
Also in
Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal
The Royal House of Windsor
Edward Heath
Self (archival footage)
Also in
World in Action
Rise Up: Protests that Changed the World
Colin Wallace
Self
Paul Dwyer Director
First release March 16, 2006 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 16, 2006
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