A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990 and Margaret Thatcher's support within the government is wavering - her hold on the premiership hangs in the balance. Then, long-serving politician Sir Geoffrey Howe resigns over Thatcher's attitude to Europe. His resignation speech sparks a chain of events that leads to the overthrow of Britain's first woman prime minister. This modern dramatic tragedy illustrates the strengths and fatal flaws of this iconic woman more clearly than ever before and reveals how the very aspects of her character that helped her secure power are the ones that ensured her downfall. Drama starring Lindsay Duncan.
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Lindsay Duncan
Margaret Thatcher
Known for
Sherlock
Rome
Ian McDiarmid
Denis Thatcher
Known for
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Utopia
Roger Allam
John Wakeham
Known for
V for Vendetta
The Book Thief
Kevin McNally
Kenneth Clarke
Known for
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
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Roger Ashton-Griffiths
John Sergeant
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Odyssey
Michael Maloney
John Major
Known for
The White Queen
River
Roy Marsden
Norman Tebbit
Known for
King Solomon's Mines
The Escape Artist
Guy Henry
Tristan Garel-Jones
Known for
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
Nigel Le Vaillant
Ted Heath
Known for
Casualty
Robert Hardy
Willie Whitelaw
Known for
The 10th Kingdom
Gulliver's Travels
James Fox
Charles Powell
Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Utopia
Philip Jackson
Bernard Ingham
Known for
Agatha Christie's Poirot
The Best Offer
James Kent Director · Richard Cottan Writer Dominic Muldowney Composer
First release March 26, 2009 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Great Meadow Productions
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BBC
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Great Meadow Productions
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United Kingdom
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English
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English
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United Kingdom · March 26, 2009
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