First among equals

Archer, Jeffrey, 1940- First among equals. (Added Author). Child, Jeremy, 1944- (Added Author). Faulkner, James, 1948- (Added Author). Robb, David, 1947- (Added Author). Wilkinson, Tom, 1948- (Added Author). Jeremy Child, James Faulkner, David Robb and Tom Wilkinson. (Cast).

Summary: "No one knows political intrigue better than Jeffrey Archer, the internationally bestselling author and erstwhile British politician who has seen his share of scandal firsthand. This 10-part adaptation of Archer's blockbuster novel exposes the sex, money, and power within the hallowed halls of government. Beginning in 1964, the tense drama follows the careers of four members of Parliament from their backbench days through 20-plus years of alliances and betrayals, triumphs and reversals. Each man aims to become prime minister - but only one will succeed. Two-time Oscar-nominee Tom Wilkinson (Michael Clayton, In the Bedroom), James Faulkner (The Bank Job), David Robb (Treasure Island), and Jeremy Child (Amnesia) head a fine ensemble cast as the ambitious - and occasionally unscrupulous - MPs. Crackling with realism, First Among Equals takes you through the wood-paneled clubs, well-appointed drawing rooms, dingy offices, and secret love nests where deals get done and marriages, careers, and lives are undone."--Container.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording
videodisc
3 videodiscs (ca. 494 min.) : Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm. + 1 booklet.
Edition: Complete U.K. broadcast ed.
Publisher: Silver Spring, Md. : distributed by Acorn Media, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by Jeffrey Archer. Contains all 10 episodes from the British television mini-series originally broadcast by ITV in 1986. Special features: Jeffrey Archer biography ; cast filmographies. 4:3 full screen. "Sex, money and power in the halls of Parliament"--Container.
Formatted Contents Note:	Vol. 1. -- Episodes 1-4 -- Vol. 2. -- Episodes 5-7 -- Vol. 3. -- Episodes 8-10.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Producer, Mervyn Watson ; written by Derek Marlowe ; directed by John Gorrie, Brian Mills, and Sarah Harding.
Participant or Performer Note:	Jeremy Child, James Faulkner, David Robb and Tom Wilkinson.