Margaret Thatcher Movies
- 2003
This PBS documentary recounts the life and career of controversial British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Dubbed "The Iron Lady" by friends and foes alike, Thatcher (born Margaret Roberts in Lincolnshire in 1925) led her country through the hard times of the 1970s and the gaudy glitter of the '80s. Throughout her 11-year term (1979-1990), the first female leader of Britain's Conservative Party courted both admiration and denigration with her firm, uncompromising socioeconomic and foreign policies. This special overflows with vintage film clips and interviews with nearly 50 of Thatcher's contemporaries, and does not back away from the darker side of its subject -- nor does it take anything away from her considerable accomplishments. Maggie was first broadcast in the U.S. on June 29, 2003. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Margaret Thatcher
- 2001
Originally telecast by Britain's BBC and Ireland's RTA in June of 2001, this two-part, four-hour documentary charted the tempestuous history of Northern Ireland from "Bloody Sunday" in 1972 to the Good Friday Accords of 1998, with some speculation on the future of the region. The content of the series should be implicit from the episode titles: "Bomb and Ballot Box" and "Talking to Terrorists." Among the many eyewitnesses interviewed were former British PM Margaret Thatcher, President Bill Clinton, and a number of prominent Irish politicians and activists. Endgame in Ireland was broadcast by PBS in the United States beginning July 7, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1998
This lengthy (4 1/2 hours) TV documentary on Ronald Reagan, part of The American Experience series, intercuts film clips, network feeds, home movies, and interviews to survey the life, career, philosophy, and policies of the 40th President of the United States. Interview subjects include Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, Ed Meese, Donald Regan, Nancy Reagan, Maureen Reagan, Ron Reagan, Patti Davis, Dr. Helen Caldicott, George Will, and Reagan's official biographer Edmund Morris. Narrated by David Ogden Stiers and filmed by WGBH Boston for PBS, the documentary premiered as a two-parter on 23-24 February 1998. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Mikhail Gorbachev, Margaret Thatcher, (more)
- 1996
Footage from CNN and the BBC, reports on the air attack on Baghdad and Operation Desert Storm, and firsthand accounts from Generals Norman Schwarzkopf and Colin Powell are included in this documentary, which examines the events and concerns leading up to the Gulf War, the war itself, and the times that followed it. Interviews with world leaders such as Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev are also featured, along with video footage and information from various sources and outlooks, in an effort to provide a balanced view of a tense and important happening in modern history. ~ Alice Duncan, All Movie Guide
