Brian and Margaret
| Brian and Margaret | |
|---|---|
| Screenplay by | James Graham |
| Directed by | Stephen Frears |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kimgdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 2 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sarah Monteith Delyth Scudamore Rupert Majendie |
| Producer | Dan Winch |
| Production company | |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
Brian and Margaret is an upcoming two-part Channel 4 docu-series starring Steve Coogan as Brian Walden and Harriet Walter as Margaret Thatcher.
Premise
[edit]The series depicts the final television interview of soon-to-be-outgoing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and journalist Brian Walden which took place in 1989, and from which their friendship never recovered.[1]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]The series is from Baby Cow Productions. It is directed by Stephen Frears and written by James Graham, with Steve Coogan starring as television interviewer Brian Walden and Harriet Walter co-starring as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. It has Sarah Monteith, Delyth Scudamore and Rupert Majendie as executive producers while Dan Winch is series producer.[2]
First look images from the production with Coogan and Walter in character were released by Channel 4 in October 2024.[3]
Broadcast
[edit]The two-part series is expected to be broadcast on Channel 4 in 2025.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Baldwin, Sian (1 October 2024). "First look at 'Brian and Margaret', a Channel 4 drama depicting former PM Thatcher's final ever TV interview". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (14 June 2024). "'Succession' Star Harriet Walter To Play Margaret Thatcher In 'Frost/Nixon'-Style Channel 4 Drama From Stephen Frears, James Graham, Steve Coogan". Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (1 October 2024). "First Look At 'Succession's Harriet Walter As Margaret Thatcher In Channel 4's 'Brian & Margaret'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
- ^ Hibbs, James (2 October 2024). "Channel 4 reveals first-look images of Harriet Walter as Margaret Thatcher in Brian and Margaret". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 October 2024.