Last Rights paints a disturbing portrait of a British political and social landscape that could be only a few years away.

Charles Dance, Ashley Waters, Philip Glenister and Keira Malik star in this 3 x 60 minute political thriller.

Series Description
When Tariq, a teenage tearaway, vanishes off the face of the earth shortly after stealing a laptop, his best friend, Max (Ashley Walters), is determined to find out what happened to him. Embarking on a hazardous quest to ensure the safety of his friend, Max unwittingly uncovers a sinister truth buried at the heart of Britain's newly elected government.

Curriculum relevance
This series supports learning activities that are designed to help young people towards political self-empowerment. It highlights the rights that many young people enjoy, and the importance of collective political activity in the protection of those rights, with an emphasis on minority rights. Go to the individual programmes (linked from the left side of this page) for more detailed information on each episode.

Discussion themes and classroom activities
Programme 1: voter turnout; elections
Programme 2: human rights
Programme 3: checks and balances; the media

Credits
Production company: Touchpaper TV
Executive Producer: Rob Pursey
Producer: Philip Trethowan
Director: Bill Anderson

Programme notes by Damien Gilchrist, Institute for Citizenship www.citizen.org.uk