Thatcher – A Very British Revolution episode 5 – Downfall: Mrs Thatcher’s leadership style and judgement on Europe and the poll tax create splits in her cabinet and public anger, leading to the challenge that ends in her dramatic downfall. In episode five of the series covers the period after the 1987 election when Mrs Thatcher secured a third term as prime minister. She sets out to play a full part in international affairs, partnering with American Presidents Reagan and Bush to engage with the Soviet Union and play a pivotal role in the journey to the end of the

Thatcher – A Very British Revolution episode 4 – That Bloody Woman: As Mrs Thatcher’s government transforms the British economy, tensions erupt within her inner circle and personal relationships in her own family are exposed. In episode four of the series Mrs Thatcher and her government seek to transform the British economy with far reaching consequences. Tensions surface amongst her closest allies as she seeks to improve her public image and events reveal that the Iron Lady has emotional vulnerabilities in relation to her family. Mrs Thatcher’s reputation amongst some sections of the public is poor. Her forthright style, such

Thatcher – A Very British Revolution episode 3 – Enemies: The third episode sees Mrs Thatcher plunged into dramatic conflicts with determined enemies that will define her premiership and her legacy. Against a backdrop of economic downturn Mrs Thatcher is struggling in the opinion polls and is labelled the “least popular prime minister since polling began” but her public image is transformed by a totally unexpected turn of events in the South Atlantic. When Argentine forces occupy the British Falkland Islands Mrs Thatcher finds herself a war leader. She wins the respect of the public by remaining resolute in her