National Theatre Live: This House (2013)

Name: National Theatre Live: This House
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2013
Duration: 159 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Vincent Franklin, Phil Daniels, Lauren O'Neill, Julian Wadham, Charles Edwards

2h 39m United Kingdom

Comedy Drama

Plot

February 1974 marks a turbulent time as Ted Heath's Conservative government falls from grace, leading to a hung Parliament. Labour orchestrates a minority government through strategic negotiations with the Liberals, Scottish Nationalists, and Northern Irish representatives. However, this delicate coalition crumbles by October, prompting another election. Labour narrowly secures a majority of just three votes, intensifying the political struggle. As party lines fray, even gravely ill MPs are brought in to ensure their votes count. James Graham's gripping play transports audiences to a chaotic era of UK politics, revealing the gritty realities of power struggles.

Cast

Vincent Franklin Phil Daniels Lauren O'Neill Julian Wadham Charles Edwards Reece Dinsdale David Hounslow Gunnar Cauthery Christopher Godwin Andrew Havill Helena Lymbery Matthew Pidgeon Giles Taylor Tony Turner Rupert Vansittart