{"product_id":"book-gcwo","title":"The House","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll six series of Christopher Lee's enthralling parliamentary drama - plus Christmas Special\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuave, unflappable and ambitious, veteran politician Charles Bannister knows his way around the corridors of power. As Chief Whip, he's adept at keeping MPs in line and squashing potential scandals - aided by his brother-in-law, MI6 agent Henry Colvil, who whispers useful titbits of information in his ear. His position seems invincible - but nothing is forever, and when the tides of politics turn, Charles finds himself under threat...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn these six series, we follow his fortunes and those of his close friend, Home Secretary Dougal Baxter. Together, the duo rise, fall and rise again, as they fight off plots, counter-plots and conspiracies while struggling to secure their political futures. Promoted to Party Chairman, Charles finds himself beset by domestic dramas, dogged by rumours of an affair with glamorous Opposition MP Juliet Cameron, and under increasing pressure at Westminster. Will he stick it out and run for the top job - or decide to spend more time with his family? Meanwhile, Dougal makes no secret of his desire to become PM - but will his potentially explosive relationship with his mistress, Kay, put an end to his dreams of advancement?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by award-winning author and historian Christopher Lee, this captivating tale of ministerial manoeuvring and machinations was adapted as a bestselling novel and spawned the spin-off mystery series \u003ci\u003eColvil \u0026amp; Soames\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJulian Glover\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Charles Bannister, with \u003cb\u003eTimothy West\u003c\/b\u003e as Dougal Baxter and \u003cb\u003eChristopher Benjamin\u003c\/b\u003e as Henry Colvil.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Christopher Lee\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Pete Atkin and Neil Cargill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Bannister - Julian Glover\u003cbr\u003eDougal Baxter - Timothy West\/Peter Kelly\u003cbr\u003eMary Bannister - Sarah Badel\/Isla Blair\u003cbr\u003eHenry Colvil - Christopher Benjamin\u003cbr\u003eDenis Wigton - David Ryall\/Trevor Peacock\u003cbr\u003eJuliet Cameron - Siobhan Redmond\u003cbr\u003eRose - Sheila Reid\u003cbr\u003eArthur - James Garbutt\u003cbr\u003ePolly Bannister - Ruth Gemmell\u003cbr\u003eGerald Mossman - David Neville\u003cbr\u003eMerffyn Edwards - Ray Smith\/Douglas Blackwell\u003cbr\u003eKay Bennett - Jane Booker\u003cbr\u003eNick - Julian Dutton\u003cbr\u003eEamon - Shaun Prendergast\u003cbr\u003eAlex - Caroline Bliss\u003cbr\u003eSharp - Norman Bird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Brian Redhead, Laurie Macmillan, Stuart Organ, Graham Blockey, Rupert Baker, Joan Matheson, Ken Cumberlidge, Danny Schiller, John Fortune, Iain Cuthbertson, Dennis Ramsden, Charles Simpson, Christopher Scott, Michael Kilgarriff, Ian Targett, David Goudge, John Bull, David King, Brian Miller, David McAlister, Terence Edmonds, Brett Usher, John Grieve, Richard Caldicot, Bill Wallis, Stephen Greif\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 August-7 October 1989 (Series 1), 25 December 1989 (Christmas Special), 17 September-5 November 1991 (Series 2), 16 March-20 April 1992 (Series 3), 28 October-2 December 1992 (Series 4), 17 June-22 July 1993 (Series 5), 9 June-14 July 1994 (Series 6)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49362138857776,"sku":"BDgcwo","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/257613-gcwo-Square.jpg?v=1734506606","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gcwo","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}