?Engaging? ?The Washington Post — She won the election, but can she win over her colleagues? — Jean Price (Penelope Keith, To the Manor Born, Good Neighbors) has just been elected Member of Parliament for the left-wing Labou... more »r Party. Now her real work begins: getting along with her chauvinist fellow MPs while navigating the Machiavellian world of Westminster. As Tory snob Sir Godfrey Eagan (George Baker, The Ruth Rendell Mysteries) tells her?a bit too gleefully??Parliament is Parliament, tradition is tradition, and rules is rules.?
Jean is determined to fight for her convictions, which include more opportunities for women. She finds herself stymied by Parliamentary procedures, surrounded by swollen egos, and frequently lobbied by her constituents. Meanwhile, her husband, Geoff (Mark Kingston, Shine on Harvey Moon), provides moral support but disapproves of her long hours, joking that MP stands for ?missing person.? Directed by John Howard Davies (Fawlty Towers, Mr. Bean), this set includes all three series of the witty Britcom seen on public television.« less
Movie Details
Actor:Mark Kingston Creator:Penelope Keith Studio:Acorn Media Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 03/19/2013 Release Year: 2013 Run Time: 7hr 12min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 3 SwapaDVD Credits: 3 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Edition: Box set MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English