Where to watch It Couldn't Happen Here (1988) in the UK
It Couldn't Happen Here (1988) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 12 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
Pet Shop Boys Chris Lowe and Neil Tennant embark upon a journey across England - but which England? Is it the half-remembered England of their childhoods, or the brutal reality of Mrs Thatcher's late-eighties England? Along the way they come across many familiar (and sinister) faces. The movie also features some of the Pet Shop Boys' most popular records.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in It Couldn't Happen Here.
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Neil TennantSelf -
Chris LoweSelf -
Barbara WindsorSeaside Landlady/Neil's mother -
Joss AcklandPriest/Murderer -
Neil DicksonPilot/Car Salesman/Coachman -
Gareth HuntUncle Dredge/Postcard Seller/Ventriloquist -
Dominique BarnesGirl at the Beach/Girl Hitchhiker/Girl on the Bicycle
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Carmen du SautoyCafe Waitress
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