King of Hearts

A handsome young heir to the throne falls for a very unsuitable girl - and finds himself at war with a panicked prime minister. Suddenly, it's not just the future of the Royal Family that's at stake, but the very identity of Britain itself. Directed by Max Stafford-Clark and produced by Out of Joint, "King of Hearts" tours the UK including a season at Hampstead Theatre, London. It follows on from Beaton's "New Labour" satire, "Feelgood", a "West End" hit with Henry Goodman as a manic Alastair Campbell figure, and from his docudrama on the David Blunkett affair, "A Very Social Secretary".