Coalition (film)

Coalition
Promotional image. From left to right: Mark Dexter as David Cameron, Bertie Carvel as Nick Clegg and Ian Grieve as Gordon Brown
GenrePolitical drama
Based on2010 general election
2010 United Kingdom government formation
Written byJames Graham
Directed byAlex Holmes
StarringBertie Carvel
Mark Dexter
Ian Grieve
Sebastian Armesto
Mark Gatiss
Donald Sumpter
Theme music composerSamuel Sim
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes1
Production
ProducersSarah Curtis
Dixie Linder
Running time95 minutes (with advertisements)
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release28 March 2015 (2015-03-28)
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Coalition is a 2015 British television film about the formation of a coalition government following the 2010 general election. It was broadcast on Channel 4 on 28 March 2015, shortly before that year's general election. The film was written by James Graham and starred Bertie Carvel as Nick Clegg, Ian Grieve as Gordon Brown, and Mark Dexter as David Cameron. Graham wrote the film in the aim of giving humanity and enabling empathy to all of the figures portrayed within it, which earned it positive reviews from critics.