'Charles, I don't believe you've grasped the seriousness of last night. They're calling for a conference debate. We could go down. And they want someone's head.' 'And if there's a head to roll then it may as well be mine, and I take it you, Dougal, will be holding the basket?'

The return of Christopher Lee political thriller seral kin eight parts.

Starring Julian Glover as the Chief Whip.

More intrigue and conspiracy reverberating in the corridors of Westminster.

Charles Bannister .... Julian Glover
Dougal Baxter .... Peter Kelly
Mary Bannister ....Isla Blair
Henry Colville ....Christopher Benjamin
Juliet Cameron ....Siobhan Redmond
Rose ....Sheila Reid
Arthur ....James Garbutt

Christopher Lee was a lobby correspondent for a national newspaper, followed by 10 years as a BBC defence correspondent.

Producer Neil Cargill.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991. Show less