When does Thatcher start on BBC Two, who’s in the documentary series and when was Margaret Thatcher prime minister?
The five-part series will present the defining story of the era when she dominated the political landscape
THATCHER is a new BBC documentary commemorating 40 years since Britain's first female prime minister rocketed to power.
The series will explore not just her political journey but the age in which she dominated the political landscape but when does it start and who else is in it? Here's all you need to know...
When does Thatcher start on BBC Two?
Although there's yet to be an official release date, viewers should expect the documentary to air May 2018.
The five-part series will mark 40 years since Margaret Thatcher rose to power in May 1979.
Patrick Holland, Controller of BBC Two, says: "Margaret Thatcher defined her age like no other leader since the war.
This series promises to be not just the story of her extraordinary political journey, but also an exploration of the age that produced so much of the world we live in today."
Who's in the documentary series?
The documentary is billed as “personal” and “revelatory” and will feature interviews with politicians, friends and adversaries and “from the citizens from every corner of Britain whose lives would be altered forever by the powerful shifts she brought about.”
It will feature archive footage, “ranging from the violent and visceral to the intimate and unseen”.
Aysha Rafaele, creative director of BBC Studios’ documentary unit, said: “Whether we love it or hate it we all live in a world created by Margaret Thatcher.
“This new BBC2 series will explore how the ideology that she espoused and embodied came to be the defining narrative of the last 40 years and will take a forensic look at her impact and legacy on all corners and all aspects of British life.”
Margaret Thatcher
When was Margaret Thatcher prime minister?
Margaret Thatcher was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1979 to November 1990.
Thatcher resigned as both Prime Minister and party leader after Michael Heseltine launched a challenge to her leadership.
The series will explore the journey of how a young girl from a modest English market town, who trained as a chemist, became a world leader.