Brian and Maggie

Overview

A dramatization of the story behind and occasion of Thatcher’s last TV interview, the hugely damaging ITV grilling by her old friend Brian Walden, which some view as the final nail in her prime ministerial coffin.

Episodes

Episode 1

S01E01 Episode 1

January 29, 2025 8.0 45 min
After resigning as a Labour MP, Brian Walden is poached by LWT to front a heavyweight political programme. His first guest: Margaret Thatcher. And so, an unlikely friendship begins...
Episode 2

S01E02 Episode 2

January 30, 2025 9.0 47 min
Chancellor Nigel Lawson resigns, plunging Thatcher into crisis. Days later, Margaret’s seismic TV interview with Brian Walden sets in motion the end of her premiership - and their friendship.

Cast

Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter
Margaret Thatcher
Steve Coogan
Steve Coogan
Brian Walden
Paul Clayton
Paul Clayton
Bernard Ingham
Tom Mothersdale
Tom Mothersdale
David Cox
Emma Sidi
Emma Sidi
Sue Richardson
Karan Gill
Karan Gill
Vinay Ahmed
James Fleet
James Fleet
Ronald Millar
Ivan Kaye
Ivan Kaye
Nigel Lawson
Ross Armstrong
John Wakefield
Paul Higgins
Paul Higgins
Geoffrey Howe
Simon Paisley Day
Simon Paisley Day
Ian Gow

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