Thatcher: A Very British Revolution
series not in production
Ended
Documentary
War & Politics
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 5
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 2019-05-20
Last EP | 2019-06-17
Overview
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The irresistible rise and dramatic downfall of Margaret Thatcher. Her inner circle reveal how a political outsider won power and dominated British life through a turbulent decade.
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BBC Studios
BBC Studios Documentary Unit
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 2019-05-20
1
Making Margaret
2019-05-20
Margaret Thatcher's inner circle reveals how she managed to overcome her outsider status to become a prominent political figure in Britain.
2
Power
2019-05-27
Mrs Thatcher struggles to cling to power as the economy collapses, riots break out and she is subverted by members of her own cabinet.
3
Enemies
2019-06-03
Mrs Thatcher confronts her enemies, leading the country to war, taking the economic fight to her opponents in the trade union movement, and her life is threatened by the IRA.
4
That Bloody Woman
2019-06-10
As Mrs Thatcher’s government transforms the British economy, tensions erupt within her inner circle and personal relationships in her own family are exposed.
5
Downfall
2019-06-17
Mrs Thatcher’s leadership style and judgement on Europe and the poll tax create splits in her cabinet and public anger, leading to the challenge that ends in her dramatic downfall.
CAST
charactor: Bernard Ingham
Original: Bernard Ingham
Total EP: 5
charactor: Kenneth Baker
Original: Kenneth Baker
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self
Original: Norman Tebbit
Total EP: 5
charactor: Michael Heseltine
Original: Michael Heseltine
Total EP: 5
charactor: Self (archive footage)
Original: Margaret Thatcher
Total EP: 5
CREW
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