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Brian and Maggie
Episode 2
Nigel Lawson resigns, and a crisis-hit Maggie is interviewed by her old friend Brian.
- TV-PG
Episode 1
1989. Two old friends, politician-turned-journalist Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, sit for one of the most famous political exchanges of all time, one that would end a political era and a long-term friendship as it reshaped national opinion and triggered the downfall of the Iron Lady.
Episode 1
Season 2025 Episode 1 | 44m 50s | CC
After resigning as a Labor MP, Brian Walden is poached by the London Weekend Television network to front a heavyweight political program dedicated to the long-form interview. His first guest: Leader of the Opposition Margaret Thatcher. An unlikely friendship develops and the traditional red lines of journalist and politician become blurred.
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