the murderer of Georgios and Euripides Pasolides until all is revealed at the end. Urquhart is not assassinated on Corder's orders, but allows the brother of the men he killed in Cyprus to shoot him, making himself a martyr in the process. Makepeace does not succeed Urquhart but is tarred by association with Urquhart's assassin as planned. It is unclear whether Urquhart beats Margaret Thatcher's record in office as the longest-serving post-war prime minister. Notes References External links Television shows based on British novels House of Cards (British TV series) Peabody Award-winning television programs British political drama television series 1995 British television series debuts 1995 British television series endings 1990s British drama television series 1990s British political television series BBC television dramas Television shows written by Andrew Davies Television series produced at Pinewood Studios 1990s British television miniseries Television shows set in Cyprus Television series about prime ministers English-language television shows Television shows set in London