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Defence of the Realm
Episode 4 of 6
Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark has finally made it into the Ministry of Defence, but his triumph is short-lived.
Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark has finally made it into the coveted Ministry of Defence. But his triumph is short-lived when he finds himself once again walking on thin ice with his old rival Tom King. All the while, the political temperature is rising - poll tax riots rage, the Gulf War breaks out, and The Lady's iron grip on the Tory party appears to be slipping fast.
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Mon 10 Jun 2019
22:30
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Alan Clark | John Hurt |
Jane Clark | Jenny Agutter |
Julian Scopes | Julian Wadham |
Margaret Thatcher | Louise Gold |
Tom King | Peter Blythe |
Charles Powell | Terence Harvey |
Director | Jon Jones |