TV series

Brian and Maggie

2025 · 1 season

A tense, talky two-hander that turns a TV interview into a quiet duel of friendship and power.

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.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Power, betrayal, politics, friendship
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
betrayal
politics
friendship
media
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none