Brian and Maggie
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.
Key Crew
Writer: James Graham
Director: Stephen Frears
Producer: Dan Winch
Top Cast
Harriet Walter
Margaret Thatcher
Steve Coogan
Brian Walden
Paul Clayton
Bernard Ingham
Tom Mothersdale
David Cox
Emma Sidi
Sue Richardson
Karan Gill
Vinay Ahmed
James Fleet
Ronald Millar
Ivan Kaye
Nigel Lawson
Seasons
Season 1 (2025)
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2 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Episode 1
2025-01-29After resigning as a Labour MP, Brian Walden is poached by LWT to front a heavyweight political programme. His first guest: Margaret Thatcher. And so, an unlikely friendship begins...
Runtime: 45 minEpisode 2: Episode 2
2025-01-30Chancellor Nigel Lawson resigns, plunging Thatcher into crisis. Days later, Margaret’s seismic TV interview with Brian Walden sets in motion the end of her premiership - and their friendship.
Runtime: 47 minVideos
Official Trailer
