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Defence of the Realm

Episode 4 of 6

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark has finally made it into the Ministry of Defence, but his triumph is short-lived.

Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. Clark has finally made it into the coveted Ministry of Defence. But his triumph is short-lived when he finds himself once again walking on thin ice with his old rival Tom King. All the while, the political temperature is rising - poll tax riots rage, the Gulf War breaks out, and The Lady's iron grip on the Tory party appears to be slipping fast.

1 hour

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Role Contributor
Alan Clark John Hurt
Jane Clark Jenny Agutter
Julian Scopes Julian Wadham
Margaret Thatcher Louise Gold
Tom King Peter Blythe
Charles Powell Terence Harvey
Director Jon Jones

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