Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
A history of the eleven years which Thatcher spent as Prime Minister of the UK.
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1. Woman at War1993-10-20 · 1h 0mThe first programme looks at how she rejected the postwar consensus that had governed the country for more than 30 years, and came into conflict with trade unions, the old establis
- 2 2. Best of Enemies1993-10-27 · 1h 0mIn her second term in office after victory in 1983, Mrs Thatcher's position seemed impregnable. Her conduct of the Falkland's war was popular, she had trounced Arthur Scargill and
- 3 3. Midnight in Moscow, Twilight in London1993-11-03 · 1h 0mEven as Margaret Thatcher strode onto the world stage with Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, and the election campaign gathered pace, her colleagues began to feel disenchanted.
- 4 4. Wielding the Knife1993-11-10 · 1h 0mAs the Conservative Party began to turn against her leadership, the Prime Minister showed no willingness to stand down. Although there was no clear successor, colleagues were begin
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Margaret ThatcherSelf
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