Trust Me - I'm a Politician

Overview

Last December's "Cheriegate" affair did little to abate the rampant public cynicism reserved for politicians - a mistrust evidenced in the turnout at the 2001 general election, which was the lowest for more than 80 years. In this documentary, Michael Cockerell talks to figures including Edwina Currie, Max Clifford, Geoffrey Robinson and Neil Hamilton in an effort to see if spin, sleaze and ministerial failure is to blame, or whether the media's sneering political coverage is most at fault.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 8, 2003

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Production

BBC

Cast

John Humphrys,Max Hastings,Edwina Currie,Bernie Ecclestone,Kelvin MacKenzie,Neil Hamilton,Ian Greer,Michael Heseltine,Tony Blair,Max Cliffordand 18 more

Producer

Fiona Stourton,Eleanor Plowden,Tom Giles

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt14102128