Britain's biggest pop singer, Steven Shorter, receives unwavering adulation and possesses total control over his rabid fans, which includes nearly the entire population. Yet Shorter is not an autonomous performer -- he is little more than a puppet for the government, promoting whatever agenda they see fit. When a beautiful artist, Vanessa Ritchie, is commissioned to paint his portrait, she pushes Shorter to question his obedience to his manipulative handlers.

• John Heyman/Peter Watkins Production
• Paul Jones
• Jean Shrimpton
• Mark London
• William Job
• Max Bacon
• Jeremy Child
• James Cossins