Three politicians attempt to reform the British prison system. However, their efforts are undermined when the tabloid press exposes their private lives.

Episode 1
Member
Mar 20, 1991
Campaigning Tory backbencher Dr Peter Balliol MP finds himself in a crisis of choice between ambition, conscience and a questionable private life.

Episode 2
Mandarin
Mar 27, 1991
When a high-flying civil servant discovers a dangerous conspiracy at the Home Office, she must choose between loyalty to her leader and leaking to the press.
Episode 3
Minister
Apr 3, 1991
Home Secretary Charles Truman has to weigh up the dictates of conscience against the survival of his career.