

Thatcher & Reagan
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Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher helped to create the 'special relationship' between the UK and the USA. Despite differing personalities, they forged a very close bond. But what lay behind their mutual attraction? In this fascinating BBC history documentary, Thatcher's official biographer Charles Moore uses eyewitnesses and secret papers to get under the skin of the Thatcher/Reagan dynamic.
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Episodes (2)
- 1. Episode 1This video is currently unavailableApril 2, 202251minALLHow did the affectionate relationship between the UK's 'Iron Lady' and America's avuncular, charismatic President develop? In this captivating BBC history documentary, Margaret Thatcher's official biographer Charles Moore investigates her friendship with Ronald Reagan which altered the course of world history. Was it ideology, personality or something else that cemented their burgeoning alliance?
- 2. Episode 2This video is currently unavailableApril 9, 202251minALLDid the close ties between Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan accelerate the end of the Cold War and the eventual collapse of the Soviet Union? As this absorbing BBC history documentary concludes, Thatcher's official biographer Charles Moore looks at the triumphs, and conflicts, between the two world leaders. How did this very special relationship shape the world as we see it today?
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- Directors
- Chris Durlacher
- Producers
- Chris Durlacher
- Network
- Magnify Media Limited
- Amazon Maturity Rating
- ALL Kids. Learn more