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The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher

BBC presenter Martha Kearney charts the unlikely rise of the grocer's daughter who became Britain's most famous Prime Minister.

BBC presenter Martha Kearney, who became a political correspondent when Margaret Thatcher was at the height of her political power, charts the unlikely rise of the grocer's daughter who became Britain's most famous Prime Minister. And Martha reflects on Thatcher's bitter downfall at the hands of her colleagues in government, a betrayal she never recovered from.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Apr 201319:30GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Apr 201312:30GMT
  • Sun 14 Apr 201300:30GMT
  • Sun 14 Apr 201307:30GMT
  • Sun 14 Apr 201319:30GMT

Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher

Baroness Thatcher 1925-2013