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Season 1 – Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

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People from Margaret Thatcher's inner circle reveal how a political outsider won power and dominated British life through a turbulent decade.
Thatcher: A Very British Revolution — Season 1

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Episode 1 Aired May 20, 2019 Making Margaret Margaret Thatcher's inner circle reveals how she managed to overcome her outsider status to become a prominent figure in Britain; after a controversial policy had the press label her the "milk-snatcher," her political future was in jeopardy. Details Episode 2 Aired May 27, 2019 Power Thatcher's victory in the 1979 general election propels her into power as Britain's first female prime minister; on the steps of Downing Street she promises hope and harmony but her first two years are characterized by disruption and division. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 3, 2019 Enemies Against a backdrop of economic downturn Thatcher struggled in the opinion polls and was labeled the "least popular Prime Minister since polling began" but her public image was be transformed by an unexpected turn of events in the South Atlantic. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 10, 2019 'That Bloody Woman' As Thatcher's government transforms the British economy, tensions erupt within her inner circle and relationships in her own family are exposed; Thatcher's forthright style has led to her being viewed as domineering and unsympathetic. Details Episode 5 Aired Jun 17, 2019 Downfall Thatcher sets out to play a full part in international affairs partnering with American Presidents Reagan and Bush to engage with the Soviet Union and play a pivotal role in the journey to the end of the Cold War. Details

Season Info

Director
Pamela Gordon, Stephen Finnigan, Alice Perman, James House
Executive Producer
Steve Condie
Network
BBC
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 20, 2019