Watch Harriet Walter Take On The Iron Lady In Upcoming Channel 4 Drama ‘Brian And Maggie’
deadline.comHarriet Walter is Margaret Thatcher in upcoming Channel 4 two-parter Brian and Maggie. Trailer can be viewed above of the buzzy series from James Graham and Stephen Frears.
Starring the Succession alum opposite Steve Coogan, Brian and Maggie (previously Brian and Margaret) tells the story of when interviewer Brian Walden and the Iron Lady came together for her last ever TV interview.
Little did they know they were about to embark on one of the most famous political exchanges of all time. The 45-minute showdown became a national talking point and helped set in train a series of events that ended with Thatcher’s resignation.
With shades of Frost/Nixon, the show will launch soon and comes from Coogan’s Baby Cow Productions. It was the first drama commissioned by Ollie Madden, Channel 4’s new head of drama and film.
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