Drama ambientado en 1940, cuando Winston Churchill se convierte en primer ministro británico en un momento realmente crucial de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, pues los nazis avanzan imparables conquistando prácticamente la totalidad del continente europeo y amenazando con una invasión a Inglaterra. Churchill deberá entonces explorar la posibilidad de un tratado de paz con Alemania, o ser fiel a sus ideales y luchar por la liberación de Europa.
Jack Ryan, ya ex agente de la CIA, se encuentra en Londres junto a su esposa Catherine y su hija Sally. Todo transcurre sin problemas, hasta que es testigo presencial de un atentado perpetrado por miembros de un grupúsculo del IRA en contra de Lord William Holmes de la familia real. Jack interviene frustrando el objetivo del atentado y eliminando algunos de los terroristas, entre ellos Paddy Miller. Su hermano Sean Miller es detenido y condenado a prisión, sin embargo es rescatado por ese grupúsculo del IRA y reintegrado a su unidad.
Relato biográfico de Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013), una mujer de origen humilde que fue capaz de derribar todas las barreras que representaban el sexo y la clase social para convertirse en una dirigente política poderosa en un mundo dominado por los hombres. La historia trata sobre el poder y el alto precio que a veces se paga por él, centrándose en momentos clave de su carrera política como sus primeros años en el partido conservador y su llegada al parlamento en 1959, su nombramiento como Primera Ministra en 1979, la guerra de las Malvinas en 1982 y otros momentos hasta su dimisión en el año 1990, ofreciendo en todo momento un retrato íntimo y el perfil público de una mujer extraordinaria y compleja.
Relato de los sucesos políticos acaecidos tras la muerte de la princesa Diana. Se centra sobre todo en las conversaciones que mantuvieron la Reina Isabel y el Primer Ministro Tony Blair para llegar a un acuerdo sobre la petición popular de que se celebrara un duelo nacional.
The second movie in David Hare's Johnny Worricker trilogy. Loose-limbed spy Johnny Worricker, last seen whistleblowing at MI5 in Page Eight, has a new life. He is hiding out in Ray-Bans on the Caribbean islands of the title, eating lobster and calling himself Tom Eliot (he’s a poet at heart). We’re drawn into his world and his predicament when Christopher Walken strolls in as a shadowy American who claims to know Johnny. The encounter forces him into the company of some ambiguous American businessmen who claim to be on the islands for a conference on the global financial crisis. When one of them falls in the sea, their financial PR seems to know more than she's letting on. Worricker soon learns the extent of their shady activities and he must act quickly to survive when links to British prime minister Alec Beasley come to light.
A successful writer of children's books, Stephen Lewis is confronted with the unthinkable—he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, Stephen realises his daughter is gone. Kate's absence sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief.
A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill during a particularly troubled, though little-known, moment in their lives.
A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of centre stage. It is a story about relationships, between two powerful men (Blair and Bill Clinton), two powerful couples, and husbands and wives.
A documentary feature film about the biggest global corruption scandal in history, and the hundreds of journalists who risked their lives to break the story.
A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990 and Margaret Thatcher's support within the government is wavering - her hold on the premiership hangs in the balance. Then, long-serving politician Sir Geoffrey Howe resigns over Thatcher's attitude to Europe. His resignation speech sparks a chain of events that leads to the overthrow of Britain's first woman prime minister. This modern dramatic tragedy illustrates the strengths and fatal flaws of this iconic woman more clearly than ever before and reveals how the very aspects of her character that helped her secure power are the ones that ensured her downfall. Drama starring Lindsay Duncan.
It is approaching an election in the UK when the leader of the Labour party, John Smith, suffers another in a line of heart attacks and dies. With the leadership campaign about to start the clear choice appears to be Gordon Brown, a stanch Scotsman. However Tony Blair is also beginning to appear more likely as he will appeal to Southern voters who would be turned off by Brown. Blair rings Brown to arrange a meeting to discuss which will go for the job. The film flashbacks to the start of their relationship, sharing an office in Westminster on their first seats.
This biopic tells the story of the life of Pitt The Younger, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain at the age of 24.
Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the Suez Canal.
Winston Churchill's life in the years leading up to World War II.
The Deputy explores Bob Galway's life and work in the House of Commons and how it impacts on his personal life. Bob's a Deputy PM who is a man of the people - opinionated, principled and pragmatic. Surrounded by inefficient, highly-sexed private secretaries, a beleaguered Bob strives to protect his reputation, his career and his conscience as he tries to outsmart his adversaries in the cut and thrust world of Westminster.
Queen Elizabeth has worked with 14 Prime Ministers, including holding confidential weekly meetings. It is not known whether she has influenced her Prime Ministers, or what happens when they clash.
The story of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and the purchase by England of the Suez Canal.
The re-creation of events leading up to Margaret Thatcher's defeat as party leader and Britain's Prime Minister.
Margaret Thatcher - The Iron Lady is the first major documentary to look back on the development and impact of this remarkable woman, whom commentators of both the political left and right agree changed the face of 20th Century politics forever. Featuring many excerpts from her powerful speeches and insightful contributions from her political supporters and detractors, a portrait emerges of a woman whose strength of conviction eventually becomes the weakness of intransigence.
A deep dive surrounding the scandals and events surrounding Boris Johnson that lead to his resignation