Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2019-05-20

Last Air Date: 2019-06-17

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Bernard Ingham as Bernard Ingham
Kenneth Baker as Kenneth Baker
Norman Tebbit as Self
Michael Heseltine as Michael Heseltine
Margaret Thatcher as Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.
Ep. 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.