First among equals / Granada Television ; producer, Mervyn Watson ; written by Derek Marlowe ; directed by John Gorrie, Brian Mills, and Sarah Harding.
Imprint
Silver Spring, MD : Distributed by Acorn Media, 2008.
3 videodiscs (approximately 494 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details
DVD, full screen (4:3) presentation; Dolby Digital.
Cast
Jeremy Child, James Faulkner, David Robb, Tom Wilkinson.
Note
Based on the novel by Jeffrey Archer.
Event
Originally broadcast by ITV in 1986.
Note
Contains all 10 episodes from the British television mini-series.
Summary
Beginning in 1964, this television 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.