TV series

Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

2019 · 1 season

A brisk, sober archival ride through a turbulent decade, driven by insiders recalling power won and lost.

Overview: The irresistible rise and dramatic downfall of Margaret Thatcher. Her inner circle reveal how a political outsider won power and dominated British life through a turbulent decade.
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Politics, power, class, ambition
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
class
ambition
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary, war & politics
Starring: Bernard Ingham, Kenneth Baker, Norman Tebbit, Michael Heseltine, Margaret Thatcher, Arthur Scargill
Length: 1 seasons, 5 episodes, 60 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English