How Margaret Thatcher's life story became an opera
The Rest is History podcast co-host and historian Dominic Sandbrook is working with composer Joseph Phibbs to produce a ...
Brian and Maggie: Harriet Walter 'captures the essence' of Margaret Thatcher
Two days after the shock resignation of her chancellor, Nigel Lawson, in 1989, "Margaret Thatcher sat down for what she ...
Margaret Thatcher’s years in power to be made into opera
Margaret Thatcher’s years in power are to be turned into an opera ...
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First ever opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time as prime minister hits the stage
The first ever opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time in office is coming to the stage. Titled Mrs T, the work will be “an ...
The interview that shook Thatcher: ‘Brian and Maggie’ revisits a turning point in Britain’s political history
Margaret Thatcher rarely flinched in the face of scrutiny. But one interview, aired on 29 October 1989, proved to be a ...
Brian and Maggie: who plays who in the new Margaret Thatcher drama?
Brian and Maggie: who plays who in the new Margaret Thatcher drama? - The show, which tells the story of a contentious TV ...
Tory faithful still wistful for Margaret Thatcher 50 years after she became leader
Conservative Party grandees gathered in central London for a night of reflection on Thatcher's early years as leader ...
Inside Margaret Thatcher's real life bond with Brian Walden before infamous interview
Brian and Maggie is a Channel 4 drama based on Brian Walden and his relationship with Margaret Thatcher after his 1989 ...
Steve Coogan reveals surprising 'love story' with Margaret Thatcher
Steve Coogan is set to portray Brian Walden, a former Labour MP who struck up an unlikely friendship with former Prime ...
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Margaret Thatcher’s secret dealings with the Argentine military junta that invaded the Falklands
The then-prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, held a friendly meeting with a leading member of the junta in Downing Street in 1980 while Britain’s ambassador in Argentina regarded the promotion of ...
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How Margaret Thatcher's life story became an opera
Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister might not seem like the most obvious inspiration for an opera, but for some she is a diva. The Rest is History podcast co-host and historian Dominic ...