The Plot Against Harold Wilson (2006)
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.
Director: Paul Dwyer
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John Hurt as Narrator (voice) |
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James Bolam as Harold Wilson |
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Elizabeth McKechnie as Marcia Williams |
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Peter Hamilton Dyer as Roger Courtiour |
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David Bark-Jones as Barrie Penrose |
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Harold Wilson as Self (archival footage) |
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Edward Heath as Self (archival footage) |
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Colin Wallace as Self |
| Directing | Paul Dwyer | Director |