Political drama set in the heart of government during a crisis that threatens to engulf the entire nation'. '.strtoupper('r')obert carlyle stars as the prime minister and victoria hamilton as his chief of staff'. '.strtoupper('s')et in the heart of the british government during a major crisis, this original drama looks at what happens in the corridors of power during a time of national emergency'. '.strtoupper('t')his six part drama deals with an unfolding national emergency that threatens to engulf the country as the cobra committee, a team comprised of britain’s leading experts, crisis contingency planners and most senior politicians fights to ensure the protection of the people of great britain the prime minister and his chief of staff must contend with impossible political decisions, whilst also wrestling with ferociously pressured personal lives'. '.strtoupper('n')ot only do they bear the weight of public expectation and their family’s needs they must also be mindful of their political opponents who will use any sign of weakness as an opportunity to strike'. '.strtoupper('