Westminster's Secret Service

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Westminster's Secret Service (1995)

Documentary, TV Movie · 1h 00m

Whips pride themselves on their secrecy and discretion. Reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers their shadowy world and reveals how they operate. How close to reality is the fictional Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, in the drama series House of Cards? Government Whips can make or break ministers and ensure they know all the secrets of the private lives of their fellow MPs. One Tory MP claims that the Whips are a gestapo, but another says they are democracy's unsung heroes - as necessary for Parliament as sewers are for civilisation.

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Cast

Michael Cockerell Self
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Rupert Allason Self
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Joe Ashton Self
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Eric Clarke Self
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Geoffrey Dickens Self Stephen Dorrell Self
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Jim Dowd Self Iain Duncan Smith Self
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Tim Fortescue Self
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Derek Foster Self
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Tristan Garel-Jones Self
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Will Howie Self

Crew

Editor
Anne Tyerman, Phil Reynolds
Producer
Alison Cahn, Manisha Vadhia

Details

Release date
1995-05-21
Runtime
1h 00m
Genres
Documentary, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC