Tête-à-tête between Francis Urquhart and Ben Landless

[dcfy8]

Anyone else think Landless is modelled on Donald Trump. At least the hair is right.

[Rorxz]

I would like Landless more were he not a terrible actor

[frantic1971]

One of the best scenes in the show. "Screw 'well put'...what are we going to do about it?"

[neils0501]

I seem to recall Landless offering to back Urquhart but on the condition that he would exact a great deal of patronage from him should he succeed the leadership. It would appear that this particular thread never materialised in "To Play the King" or "The Final Cut."

[calvinpaige]

A Tory-favoring Fleet St. mogul who'd made his bones in America?

[feliciter84]

Surely not. LOL

[themaxxfan]

"Screw 'well put' - what are we gonna do about it?"

Easily my favorite non-Urquhart line in House of Cards.

[LDeezy223]

I read on Wiki that Landless was Canadian perhaps he's supposed to be Conrad Black

[JobeBayliss]

Can anyone tell me where I can download an mp3 of the theme tune to House of Cards? I know it's composed by Jim Parker, and it's possibly called Francis Urquhart's March, but I'm not certain about that. I can't find it anywhere so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[RestiveBob]

Was Ben Landless an American or Canadian? I've lost my copies of the novels.

[leostoltoy]

In the novels Landless is a cockney. I think it's pretty clear the TV version was intended to come across as an American. I suspect Rupert Murdoch may have provided some inspiration for this character.

[tabber87]

@leostoltoy Worst American accent ever.

[leostoltoy]

@tabber87 Agreed.

[frantic1971]

Great line! "I didn't come 200 miles for canapes!"

[FGN123]

Love, love this clip. I don't know if he was supposed to be American, but the actor was Scottish.

[SimonFoston]

Yes, and he should have done the part in his own Scottish accent, which is almost what it sounds like.

[miamivicepastels83]

"me?....why im just a backroom boy..."

[frankenstang1973]

Forgotten what a fantastic series this was, Ian Richardson was a class actor, not only as Francis Urquhart in House Of Cards, but also as Major Neiumheim in Private Schulz.

Nice to see it again, thanks.

[WonkaVator72]

@frankenstang1973 Quite agree. Private Schulz was fantastic. I saw it when it first aired in the 80s and someone in the UK sent me a DVD of it about two years ago. A great story and lots of fun.

[frankenstang1973]

@WonkaVator72 Private Schulz, IMHO was one of the best acted comedy's of all time, glad you enjoyed it.

[sidensvans54]

HERE WE ARE..

GLOBAL GREED.

Well Done Gormless Fuck You.

[Gorboduc]

I'd forgotten how much I love Stamper.