Brian and Maggie

7.3
20253h

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.

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Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

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Steve Coogan, Harriet Walter, Stephen Frears and the makers of Brian and Maggie | BFI Q&A

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Exclusive Brian and Maggie Interview with Harriet Walter and Steve Coogan

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. Episode 1

8.0

After 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...

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2. Episode 2

9.0

Chancellor 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.

Cast

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Harriet Walter

Margaret Thatcher

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Steve Coogan

Brian Walden

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Paul Clayton

Bernard Ingham

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Emma Sidi

Sue Richardson

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Karan Gill

Vinay Ahmed

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James Fleet

Ronald Millar

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Ivan Kaye

Nigel Lawson

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Paul Higgins

Geoffrey Howe

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