Original House of Cards (UK 1990)

[Optimist1]

They're showing the entire series on Drama channel on 12 July. I, for one, will be watching!

[Yama]

I loved it. Dh was too young for it first time round. I wonder if it will be as good as I remember.

[AbbeyBartlet]

I can't wait! I was a little too young first time around but am addicted to the US version - love the political intrigue and Kevin Spacey is so sexy!)

[Optimist1]

I'd like to say I was too young for it first time around but I'm not.

[Clayhead]

I must be old because I watched it first time round and have seen it a few times since. It's just SO good...

[SavoyCabbage]

"I couldn't possibly comment"

[PseudoBadger]

I loved it as a young teen the first time round, it was the first serious adult drama that I watched.

[diddl]

i thought that it was fab.

Only seen it once.

How does the US one compare?

Wonder if the BBC one will seem dated now?

[Optimist1]

Sorry, diddl, can't tell you how US version measured up as I didn't watch it. I have an aversion to re-makes of any kind! I remember the original as being a very interesting insight into the workings of parliament/government. Francis Urquart was a very powerful, devious character.

[diddl]

I think that Kevin Spacey is great, but couldn't see the point in watching it tbh.

I know how it all ends.

Assume that they've just stretched out the storyline somehow!

[Degustibusnonestdisputandem]

Ooh, I was 12 at the time, and remember watching it with mum

[Icimoi]

Ian Richardson was utterly brilliant in this. I'll be watching.

[fussychica]

Really? that's great - one of my all time favourite programmes. I had a strange crush on Ian Richardson - brilliant actor too.

[fussychica]

You might think that - I couldn't possibly comment

[drigon]

Yes, sorry this is an oldie but me and my son just binge-watched this on Netflix and loved it! I have seen bits of it before, both on its original run and since , but not all 3 series. Francis Urquart( Ian Richardson) is deliciously evil and I also loved Stamper and Mattie. Thinking of attempting the US one next-how does it compare with the UK original?