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Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

  • English
  • Politician

Margaret Thatcher features

Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC Features

Comedy Rewind - Bringing down the House: Yes Minister

Sunday 15th October 2023

With a new, "final chapter" stage play now running, we examine the timeless comedy of political machinations, Yes Minister, and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister.

Margaret Thatcher Features

Comedy Chronicles: Margaret Thatcher - sitcom star

Sunday 21st February 2021

The politics of the 1980s fuelled the alternative comedy scene, making stars for decades to come. But have you heard the one about the Prime Minister saving a sitcom great from an unjustly early demise?

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