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'''''House of Cards''''' is a political thriller novel by British author [[Michael Dobbs]]. Published in 1989, it tells the story of [[Francis Urquhart]], a fictional [[Chief Whip of the Conservative Party|Chief Whip]] of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]], and his amoral and manipulative scheme to become leader of the governing party and, thus, [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom]].
 
A [[House of Cards (UKBritish TV series)|television adaptation]], written by [[Andrew Davies (writer)|Andrew Davies]] and produced by the [[BBC]] was aired in 1990. A six-part [[Radio drama|radio adaptation]] of the first novel, written by Neville Teller aired on [[BBC Radio 4]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0153nnh|title = BBC Radio 4 Extra - Michael Dobbs - House of Cards}}</ref> In 2013, the serial and the Dobbs novel were the basis for a [[House of Cards (U.S.American TV series)|US television adaptation]] set in Washington, D.C., commissioned and released by [[Netflix]].
 
The novel was followed by two sequels: ''[[To Play the King]]'' and ''[[The Final Cut (TV serial)|The Final Cut]]''. Both were adapted for television by the BBC and aired in 1993 and 1995 respectively.
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