Movies

Margaret

Dir: James Kent

A BBC television film depicting the final days of Margaret Thatcher's tenure as Prime Minister. Lindsay Duncan delivers a powerful performance as Thatcher faces the leadership challenge that would end her eleven-year premiership.

BBC 90 minutes More Info

The Crown: Season 4

Dir: Various

Gillian Anderson portrays Margaret Thatcher across the fourth season of Netflix's acclaimed royal drama. The season covers Thatcher's relationship with Queen Elizabeth II, the Falklands War, and domestic policies during the 1980s.

Netflix More Info

Thatcher: The Final Days

Dir: Tim Sullivan

An early television dramatisation of Margaret Thatcher's removal from power. One of the first dramatic portrayals of the events leading to her resignation in November 1990.

ITV 90 minutes

Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

A comprehensive BBC documentary series examining Margaret Thatcher's political revolution and lasting impact on Britain. Features extensive archive footage and interviews with those who worked closely with her.

BBC Two More Info

Thatcher: The Downing Street Years

Dir: Denys Blakeway

A landmark documentary series based on her bestselling memoirs of the same name. Features extensive interviews with Lady Thatcher herself, offering unprecedented insight into her years as Prime Minister.

BBC

The Long Walk to Finchley

Dir: Niall MacCormick

A BBC Four drama following young Margaret Roberts as she pursues her first parliamentary seat in the late 1940s and 1950s. Andrea Riseborough portrays the ambitious young woman navigating the male-dominated Conservative Party establishment.

BBC Four 90 minutes More Info

The Falklands Play

Dir: Michael Samuels

A BBC drama depicting the 1982 Falklands War from the British government's perspective. Patricia Hodge plays Margaret Thatcher navigating the crisis that would define her premiership.

BBC 110 minutes

Death of a Revolutionary

A British television drama exploring the political and personal forces behind Margaret Thatcher's rise. Aired as part of the BBC's landmark season on twentieth-century political figures.

BBC

Spitting Image

The satirical ITV puppet series featured one of the most famous comic portrayals of Margaret Thatcher. The sketches captured the public imagination throughout her premiership and beyond.

ITV

The Special Relationship

Dir: Richard Loncraine

A drama exploring the political relationship between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton, with Helen McCrory portraying an elder Margaret Thatcher whose legacy shaped the political landscape.

HBO 93 minutes