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Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

  • English
  • Politician

Press clippings

Margaret Thatcher meets Monty Python

In 1989, as part of the Liberals rebrand as the Liberal Democrats, they adopted a bird as their logo. And one of Thatcher's speech-writers had the bright idea of mocking it by referencing Monty Python's dead parrot sketch. But Mrs Thatcher had never seen the sketch and had never heard of Monty Python.

Ferdie Rous, The Oldie, 10th October 2019

Fringe Q&As: Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho says her show is like the Iron Lady but with dance...

The Herald, 28th August 2015

Margaret Thatcher, Queen of Soho in the #WOWwagon (Link expired)

Margaret Thatcher, Queen of Soho joined us in the #WOWwagon to talk about Scottish audiences, her amazing singing voice, and her favourite 3am takeaway.

Matthew Dunne-Miles, WOW247, 13th August 2015

How left wing writers helped Thatcher win an election

"Margaret Thatcher probably did more to help alternative comedy than anyone else."

John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 15th April 2015

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho - review

All that glitters is not gold - sometimes it is made of Iron!

Deborah Klayman, The Public Reviews, 18th March 2015

Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho interview

A sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe festival and a successful tour means that the former PM is incredibly busy.

David Blackett, EQ View, 12th March 2015

Margaret Thatcher wants to save Soho's gay institutions

She's back, has had a change of heart on Section 28 and is now a cabaret sensation in 'Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho'. She's even campaigning to save Soho's gay landmarks. Here, Maggie reveals the ones to catch while you can.

Time Out, 9th March 2015

Interview - Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho

Like the real-life person that inspired this fictional version, Margaret Thatcher Queen of Soho is something of a phenomenon.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th March 2015

Margaret Thatcher gets Spitting Image treatment again

It may be 20 years since the demise of ITV's Spitting Image, but the show's voice of Margaret Thatcher, Steve Nallon, can still nail the Iron Lady's particular timbre, as the trailer for Nallon's new theatre show, Dead Sheep, shows.

The Guardian, 21st January 2015

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