The televised political thriller by former Conservative MP Michael Dobbs, that captures the back stabbing in British politics.
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Thread Starter: ThomasC30656 Started: Mon 09 Mar 2009 Replies: 2
This has nothing to do with History or Yesterday so why show it on a documentary channel. It is a fictional program 
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Fri 27 Mar 2009, 2.18AM
I'm at a loss as to understand why House of Cards/To Play The King/The Final Cut is on Yesterday?
UKTV History identified itself as the "world-beating factual entertainment on UKTV History". It lived up to it's name, that's why I watched it and I enjoyed it. I also appreciated the broadening of programming to include historical dramas. There have been some particularly good BBC award winning dramatizations of historical events and documentary series made over the years that I'm looking forward to seeing repeated. But I doubt Yesterdays programing integrity.
It seems to me the only link to history The whole House Of Cards series seems to have, is that it's a repeat. This rather Prince Charlesesque King issue... honestly. Maybe I've missed my time transporter somewhere, or maybe Yesterday have missed the point. 'Who says you can't redo history' Yesterday asks. Well actually, maybe...
Thu 19 Mar 2009, 5.05PM
Ok it is a drama but, believe me, a lot of the machinations, and 'look after number 1' attitudes are bang on. It is in the mould of 'Yes Minister' and even Thatcher said that program was like a documentary. Be thankful for small mercies.