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First Among Equals

First Among Equals

A ten-part serial based on Jeffrey Archer's 1984 novel of the same name, which follows the careers and personal lives of a quartet of fictional Parliament members from 1964 to 1991, with each vying to become Prime Minister.

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StatusEnded
Original NameFirst Among Equals
First Air DateSeptember 30, 1986
Last Air DateDecember 2, 1986
Seasons1
Episodes10
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited Kingdom
Production CompaniesGranada TelevisionITV
NetworksITV1
S01E10

Episode 10

Simon and Charles battle to be leader of the Conservative party, but one of them suffers a blow that changes his perspective on politics. A general election is called and two of the MPs are in the running for prime minister--with the third holding the deciding vote.

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