Michael Dobbs has carved out a unique niche as the country's leading political thriller writer. His first immensely successful novel, House of Cards, has been followed by a string of bestsellers: Wall Games, Last Man to Die, To Play the King, The Touch of Innocents and, The Final Cut His most famous creation. So far, only the Urquhart trilogy has been televised. The character of Francis Urquhart, has been immortalized by Ian Richardson in three awardwinning BBC TV series.
A BBC TV series
Producer: Ken Riddington
Director: Paul Seed
Writer: Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs
Original Music by: Jim Parker
House of Cards (1/91)
This year's A Very British Coup. Absolutely top-notch entertainment from beginning to end with Ian Richardson pulling everyone's strings in order to become Prime Minister.
To Play The King (2/94)
Davies, once again, shows a level of cynicism that Dobbs merely hints at. Urquhart was working against a deadline for a general election before a major scandal would break.
The Final Cut (3/96)
The third and final chapter in the "Francis Urquhart" saga ran on "Masterpiece Theatre", with the evil Prime Minister (deliciously played as always by Ian Richardson) finally getting his comeuppance.
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