Though social media and networks still give politicians a platform to speak, there aren't nearly as many hard-hitting interviews with them these days as there used to be. One of the most notable in ...

Next up in the world of political dramas – and reenactments of real political events – is Channel 4’s Brian and Maggie, based on former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s final television interview.

Margaret Thatcher was one of more than 800 candidates on a list of famed British scientists and was selected for her role in ...

Margaret Thatcher rarely flinched in the face of scrutiny. But one interview, aired on 29 October 1989, proved to be a turning point in her premiership. Conducted by Brian Walden, the former MP turned ...

Brian and Maggie, PBS' Stephen Frears-directed dramatization of the famously contentious 1989 interview of U.K. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher by broadcast journalist Brian Walden, ends with a ...

Politician-turned-journalist Brian Walden and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher—face off in one of the most iconic political exchanges ever. Two friends, one interview, and a scandalous showdown! What ...

Premieres Sundays, Oct. 5 and 12, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ 1989. When two old friends - the “much feared inquisitor” Brian Walden and “Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher - come together ...

Thatcher strikes up an unlikely friendship with Labor MP-turned-journalist Brian Walden. After resigning as a Labor MP, Brian Walden is poached by the London Weekend Television network to front a ...