Thatcher: The Downing Street Years Woman at War (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

Thatcher: The Downing Street Years

Woman at War (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

The first programme looks at how she rejected the postwar consensus that had governed the country for more than 30 years, and came into conflict with trade unions, the old establishment and even members of her own cabinet. Yet even as the ...See moreThe first programme looks at how she rejected the postwar consensus that had governed the country for more than 30 years, and came into conflict with trade unions, the old establishment and even members of her own cabinet. Yet even as the country moved into a crippling recession, the Prime Minister refused to make a U-turn in policy. Written by CaldoTheKid See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Margaret Thatcher Self Self See fewer	SDI Star Wars (1991)
Philip Tibenham Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Business Matters (1988)
Peter Carrington Self - Foreign Secretary, 1979-1982 (as Lord Carrington) Self - Foreign Secretary, 1979-1982 (as Lord Carrington) See fewer	Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
Frank Cooper Self - Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence 1976-1982 (as Sir Frank Cooper) Self - Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Defence 1976-1982 (as Sir Frank Cooper) See fewer	Secret Society (1987)
Cynthia Crawford Self - Personal Assistant Self - Personal Assistant See fewer	Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
Michael Dobbs Self - Adviser to Margaret Thatcher, 1979 Self - Adviser to Margaret Thatcher, 1979 See fewer	House of Cards (2013)
Ian Gilmour Self - Foreign Office Minister, 1979-1981 (as Lord Gilmour) Self - Foreign Office Minister, 1979-1981 (as Lord Gilmour) See fewer	This Week (1956)
Geoffrey Howe Self - Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1979-1983 (as Lord Howe) Self - Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1979-1983 (as Lord Howe) See fewer	The Great Offices of State (2010)
Keith Joseph Self - Industry Secretary, 1979-1981 (as Lord Joseph) Self - Industry Secretary, 1979-1981 (as Lord Joseph) See fewer	The London Programme (1975)
Alistair McAlpine Self - Conservative Party Deputy Chairman, 1979-1983 (as Lord McAlpine) Self - Conservative Party Deputy Chairman, 1979-1983 (as Lord McAlpine) See fewer	Lord of the Bush (1990)
Ronald Millar Self - Speech Writer (as Sir Ronald Millar) Self - Speech Writer (as Sir Ronald Millar) See fewer	Betrayed (1954)
Emma Nicholson Self - Conservative Party Vice-Chairman, 1983-1987 (as Emma Nicholson MP) Self - Conservative Party Vice-Chairman, 1983-1987 (as Emma Nicholson MP) See fewer	Don't Quote Me (1990)
Michael Palliser Self - Head of the Diplomatic Service, 1975-1982 (as Sir Michael Palliser) Self - Head of the Diplomatic Service, 1975-1982 (as Sir Michael Palliser) See fewer	Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)
Anthony Parsons Self - British Ambassador to the U.N., 1979-1982 (as Sir Anthony Parsons) Self - British Ambassador to the U.N., 1979-1982 (as Sir Anthony Parsons) See fewer	TV Eye (1978)
James Prior Self - Employment Secretary, 1979-1981 (as Lord Prior) Self - Employment Secretary, 1979-1981 (as Lord Prior) See fewer	Miners' Strike: A Frontline Story (2024)
Francis Pym Self - Defence Secretary, 1979-1981 (as Lord Pym) Self - Defence Secretary, 1979-1981 (as Lord Pym) See fewer	This Week (1956)
Robert Runcie Self - Archbishop of Canterbury, 1980-1991 (as Lord Runcie) Self - Archbishop of Canterbury, 1980-1991 (as Lord Runcie) See fewer	Songs of Praise (1961)
Helmut Schmidt Self - West German Chancellor, 1974-1982 Self - West German Chancellor, 1974-1982 See fewer	Mein Deutschland (2009)
William Whitelaw Self - Deputy Prime Minister, 1979-1988 (as Lord Whitelaw) Self - Deputy Prime Minister, 1979-1988 (as Lord Whitelaw) See fewer	Thatcher: The Downing Street Years (1993)