It was the most unlikely of alliances. But former Labour MP and firebrand TV inquisitor Brian Walden and Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher struck up an improbable friendship forged over a ...

Margaret Thatcher's time as prime minister might not seem like the most obvious inspiration for an opera, but for some she is a diva. The Rest is History podcast co-host and historian Dominic ...

Dominic Sandbrook, the prominent historian, turns his hand to the stage as librettist for ‘Mrs T’ Margaret Thatcher’s years in power are to be turned into an opera. The Iron Lady’s 11 ...

Brian and Maggie is a dramatisation of Margaret Thatcher's final TV interview with broadcaster Brian Walden (portrayed by Steve Coogan), an event that fractured their relationship. After stepping ...

Coogan dives into a surprising "political love story" between former Labour MP Brian Walden and Margaret Thatcher, played by Dame Harriet Walter. The drama, penned by Sherwood creator James Graham ...

How do you solve a problem like Margaret Thatcher? Tom Gatti is joined by TV producer and editor Rob Burley, and the New Statesman’s TV critic Rachel Cooke. In 1989, following the shock resignation of ...

The Masked Singer UK star Grayson Perry has revealed he let his identity slip after a friend's discovery. The artist shocked fans of the ITV competition show as he was unveiled as Kingfisher on ...

A portrait of Margaret Thatcher by the Scottish artist Anne Mackintosh has sold for £42,000 at auction. The oil canvas from the late Prime Minister’s personal collection was her favourite ...

Grayson Perry emerged from the underground art scene to become one of the nation's most beloved cultural commentators. Known for his vibrant ceramics, tapestries, and equally colourful alter ego ...

Brian and Maggie is a recreation of Margaret Thatcher's final TV interview with broadcaster Brian Walden (played by Steve Coogan), which shattered their relationship. After he resigned as a Labour ...

This will be his first foray into the world of opera and the combination of the complex politics of Thatcher’s inner circle and Sandbrook’s expertise will likely make a fascinating and entertaining ...