Film

Westminster's Secret Service

1995 · 1h · Documentary · TV Movie

Whips pride themselves on their secrecy and discretion. Reporter Michael Cockerell uncovers their shadowy world and reveals how they operate. How close to reality is the fictional Chief Whip Francis Urquhart, in the drama series House of Cards? Government Whips can make or break ministers and ensure they know all the secrets of the private lives of their fellow MPs. One Tory MP claims that the Whips are a gestapo, but another says they are democracy's unsung heroes - as necessary for Parliament as sewers are for civilisation.

Michael Cockerell

Self

Rupert Allason

Self

Joe Ashton

Self

Eric Clarke

Self

Geoffrey Dickens

Self

Stephen Dorrell

Self

Jim Dowd

Self

Iain Duncan Smith

Self

Tim Fortescue

Self

Derek Foster

Self

Tristan Garel-Jones

Self

Will Howie

Self

Nigel Lawson

Self (Archive Footage)

David Lightbown

Self

John Major

Self (Archive Footage)

Gordon McMaster

Self

• Alison CahnProducer
• Manisha VadhiaProducer
• Anne TyermanEditor
• Phil ReynoldsEditor

Release date

May 21, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie