Margaret

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Overview

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.

Keywords

british politics
great britain
1990s
prime minister
british prime minister
politics
female politician
female prime minister

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 26, 2009
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: BBC,Great Meadow Productions
Cast: Philip Jackson,Charlotte Asprey,Martin Chamberlain,Robert Hardy,Julian Firth,Guy Henry,Dermot Crowley,Oliver Cotton,Nicholas Jones,Oliver Le Sueurand 29 more
Director: James Kent
Writer: Richard Cottan
Cinematography: David Odd
Music: Dominic Muldowney
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt1230150