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  • The Final Cut Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 51 min | Drama

The Final Cut

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 51 min | Drama

Approaching his 65th birthday, Prime Minister Frances Urquhart begins to see the end of his career. Not that he has the intention of resigning anytime soon. He does however hope to establish a legacy, one for the history books and one to ...See moreApproaching his 65th birthday, Prime Minister Frances Urquhart begins to see the end of his career. Not that he has the intention of resigning anytime soon. He does however hope to establish a legacy, one for the history books and one to provide his pension. For the latter, his wife Elizabeth introduces him to Mr. Nures, a Turkish-Cypriot businessman who will contribute handsomely to the Urquhart Trust if the upcoming boundary commission report provides a ruling favorable to Turkish-occupied Cyprus. As for the history books, he's decided to take credit for the upcoming peace deal in Cyprus, much to the consternation of the Foreign Secretary, Tom Makepeace. Still haunted by what happened to Mattie Storin, he is also haunted by events when he was in Cyprus as an army officer in the 1950s. An encounter on the motorway lands him in hospital. Written by garykmcd See less
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Writer
Andrew Davies (screenplay)
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Updated Nov 5, 1995

Release date
Feb 4, 1996 (United States)
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34 cast members
Name Known for
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart Francis Urquhart   See fewer
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart Elizabeth Urquhart   See fewer
Paul Freeman
Tom Makepeace Tom Makepeace   See fewer
Isla Blair
Claire Carlsen Claire Carlsen   See fewer
Nickolas Grace
Geoffrey Booza Pitt Geoffrey Booza Pitt   See fewer
David Ryall
Sir Bruce Bullerby Sir Bruce Bullerby   See fewer
Julian Fellowes
Henry Ponsonby Henry Ponsonby   See fewer
John Rowe
Sir Clive Watling Sir Clive Watling   See fewer
Glyn Grain
Rayner Rayner   See fewer
Nick Brimble
Corder Corder   See fewer
Dorothy Vernon
Speaker Speaker   See fewer
Alison Peebles
Betsy Bourke Betsy Bourke   See fewer
Cherith Mellor
Hilary Makepeace Hilary Makepeace   See fewer
William Scott-Masson
Barry Crumb Barry Crumb   See fewer
Peter Symonds
Polecutt Polecutt   See fewer
Andrew Seear
Wolfin Wolfin   See fewer
Erika Hoffman
Princess Princess   See fewer
Ian Mercer
Graham Glass Graham Glass   See fewer
Tom Beasley
Young King Young King   See fewer
Duggie Brown
Joe Badger Joe Badger   See fewer
Muriel Pavlow
Age Concern Lady Age Concern Lady   See fewer
Richard Bebb
Political Commentator Political Commentator   See fewer
Gwendolyn Watts
Sturdy Woman Sturdy Woman   See fewer
Sue Edelson
Newsreader Newsreader   See fewer
David Ashford
Presentation Voice Presentation Voice   See fewer
Derek Lea
Motorway Thug Motorway Thug   See fewer
Ray Nicholas
Motorway Thug Motorway Thug   See fewer
Marc Cass
Motorway Thug Motorway Thug   See fewer
Trevor Steedman
Detective (as Trevor Stedman) Detective (as Trevor Stedman)   See fewer
Susannah Harker
Mattie Storin (archive footage) Mattie Storin (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim McCahy
American President (uncredited) American President (uncredited)   See fewer
Reg Thomason
Man Singing 'Happy Birthday' (uncredited) Man Singing 'Happy Birthday' (uncredited)   See fewer
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