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Theresa v Boris: How May Became PM

Drama documentary telling the story of the Conservative Party's 2016 leadership campaign - how Boris Johnson, in pole position to be the next PM, handed victory to Theresa May.

This drama documentary tells the story of the Conservative Party's 2016 leadership campaign - how Boris Johnson, having won the referendum and in pole position to be the next PM, handed victory to Theresa May.

Based on extensive research and first-person testimonies, this dramatized narrative goes beyond the headlines to lay bare the politicking and positioning, betrayals and blunders of this extraordinary political time. The programme also features key interviews with people who were intimately involved in the campaigns of the main contenders.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Jul 201723:15

Music Played

  • Redbone

    Come And Get Your Love

Credits

RoleContributor
ProducerSamir Shah
DirectorJustin Hardy
EditorTom Bober
Production CompanyJuniper Communications Limited

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Jun 201721:00
  • Sun 18 Jun 201722:30
  • Mon 10 Jul 201723:15