The Plot Against Harold Wilson(2006)
When Harold Wilson suddenly resigned as Labour prime minister resigned in 1976, most assumed there was a scandalous explanation. Eventually, rumours began to surface that powerful sections of the Establishment. This eye-opening drama documentary can now reveal how Britain was nearly brought to the brink of a military coup.
Movie: The Plot Against Harold Wilson
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Narrator (voice)
Harold Wilson
Marcia Williams
Roger Courtiour
Barrie Penrose
Self (archival footage)
Self (archival footage)
Self
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