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Revolution

Episode 4 of 5

Andrew Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British national character.

Andrew Marr revisits the Britain of Margaret Thatcher and comes to some surprising conclusions about the British national character.

Promising to restore order, confidence and national pride, Margaret Thatcher unleashed a dramatic and divisive transformation of British society. In a period of extreme ideological polarisation, British identity was redefined by the global market, and striking miners and sections of the Trade Union movement were demonised as the enemy within. Imperial visions stirred again as the fleet sailed for the Falklands. Having won power with the promise to restore traditional British values, the Thatcher government unleashed a whirlwind of privatisation and deregulation that amounted to a cultural, economic and political revolution. Heroic national rescue operation or final act of self-destruction?

This film explores the extent to which British people are all now the children of Margaret Thatcher.

59 minutes

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Fri 5 Jun 2020 18:00
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Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:15

    Nic Raine, City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Superman

  • 00:16

    Adam and the Ants

    Prince Charming

  • 00:18

    The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

  • 00:29

    Band of HM Royal Marines

    Rule Britannia

  • 00:30

    Madonna

    Material Girl

  • 00:39

    Pet Shop Boys

    Opportunities

  • 00:42

    Mel & Kim

    FLM

  • 00:44

    Pet Shop Boys

    Shopping

  • 00:47

    The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

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Presenter Andrew Marr
Producer Chris Granlund
Producer Robin Dashwood
Director Robin Dashwood

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