While the Queen travels abroad to learn about horse training, unhappiness among the British elite with the devaluation of the pound involves Lord Mountbatten in a plan to oust Harold Wilson.
Quest roles:
Charles Dance(Lord Mountbatten), Charles Edwards(Martin Charteris), Sam Phillips(Equerry), Lorraine Ashbourne(Barbara Castle), David Rintoul(Michael Adeane), Mark Dexter(Tony Benn), Matthew Steer(Wilson's Aide), Sinéad Matthews(Marcia Williams), Jane Lapotaire(Princess Alice), John Hollingworth(Porchey), Rupert Vansittart(Cecil King), Lucas Hare(John Barratt), Julian Glover(Cecil Boyd-Rochfort), Harry Gostelow(Mountbatten's Valet), Jasper Jacob(Bank of England Lawyer), Philippe Smolikowski(Alec Head), John Finn(Arthur 'Bull' Hancock), Stuart McQuarrie(George Thomson), Roger Evans(Editor), Andrew Cullum(Race Commentator), Graham Vanas(Doorman), Milly Thomas(Mirror Group Secretary), John Vaughan(Mountbatten Staff), Claire Jeater(Receptionist)