Seasoned politician Francis Urquhart tries to establish his legacy before retirement by negotiating an end to the Cyprus, but the island hides secrets from his past that could destroy him.
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Seasons and episodes
1 season · 4 episodes
Seasoned politician Francis Urquhart tries to establish his legacy before retirement by negotiating an end to the Cyprus, but the island hides secrets from his past that could destroy him.
S1 E1Part 1
Nov 5, 19955.352 min
Approaching his 65th birthday, PM Francis 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 pe
S1 E2Part 2
Nov 12, 19955.653 min
Having sacked his Parliamentary Private Secretary, Urquhart casts about for a replacement. At the suggestion of Geoffrey Booza Pitt he gives serious consideration to backbench MP Claire Carlsen, despite the fact that she is carrying on an a
S1 E3Part 3
Nov 19, 199554 min
Having resigned as Foreign Secretary, Makepeace launches a blistering attack in the House of Commons directed not only at the government in general but at the Prime Minister in particular. He then moves across the aisle to sit on the opposi
S1 E4Part 4
Nov 26, 199554 min
Not having secured enough votes on the first ballot to retain the party leadership, Urquhart plots to not only keep him in place as PM but to win the next general election. He is desperate to surpass Margaret Thatcher's length of service an
Starring
Ian Richardson
Francis Urquhart
Diane Fletcher
Elizabeth Urquhart
Paul Freeman
Tom Makepeace
Isla Blair
Claire Carlsen
Nickolas Grace
Geoffrey Booza Pitt
Glyn Grain
Rayner
Nick Brimble
Corder
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Dorothy Vernon
Speaker
- A
Andrew Seear
Wolfin
- P
Peter Symonds
Polecutt
Yolanda Vazquez
Maria Passolides
David Ryall
Sir Bruce Bullerby
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- How many seasons of The Final Cut are there?
- The Final Cut has 1 season and 4 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The Final Cut?
- The Final Cut has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on November 26, 1995.
- Who stars in The Final Cut?
- The Final Cut stars Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Freeman, Isla Blair, Nickolas Grace.
