1. On the Desperate Edge of Now
Aired: May 30, 1995This episode examined how the various national memories of the Second World W...
In this episode, the Imperial aspirations of Margaret Thatcher were examined. The way in which Mrs Thatcher used public relations in an attempt to emulate Winston Churchill in harking back to Britain's "glorious past" to fulfil a political or national end. The title is a reference to the attic flat at the top of 10 Downing Street, which was created during Thatcher's period refurbishment of the house, which did away with the Prime Minister's previous living quarters o...
Current Status: Ended
Network: BBC Two
Production Country: United Kingdom
Genres:Documentary