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A Democratic Time Bomb

Episode 1 of 5

Documentary series charting Chris Patten's governorship of Hong Kong. Patten's objective is to entrench freedom and democracy before the handover in 1997.

Jonathan Dimbleby presents the first of a five-part documentary series charting Chris Patten's governorship of Hong Kong. Having lost his seat in the 1992 general election, Patten is appointed as the first politician to be governor of Hong Kong. His objective is to entrench freedom and democracy before the handover in 1997, but his blueprint for democratic reform enrages the Communists in Beijing.

1 hour

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Sun 24 Jun 2007 19:00

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Presenter Jonathan Dimbleby

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