It will dramatise the story surrounding Thatcher's last-ever TV interview which some believe was a contributing factor in her resigning as Prime Minister the following year. Former Labour MP turned ITV journalist Walden conducted the interview and after being on good terms the pair never spoke again after the interview. A summary of the miniseries reads: "The drama Brian and Maggie depicts the infamous 1989 interview between feared political interviewer Brian Walden and his long-standing friend and British PM Margaret Thatcher.
"Although the pair had been close beforehand, the 45-minute interview saw Walden land some heavy blows, particularly regarding the recent resignation of her chancellor Nigel Lawson. "It’s thought this final interview led to the chain of events that eventually forced Thatcher to resign a year later. "The show also questions whether the death of full-length political interviews threatens the future of modern democracy.
" Speaking to about the miniseries writer James Graham said: "I hope it asks a big, important question, without inflating the scale of it. This instrument of democracy, the political interview, is in crisis. "We really need to talk about that, talk about talking, have a conversation about conversations and why they’re not as fulfilling and satisfying and illuminating as they used to be.
" Our new two-part drama 'Brian and Maggie' charting the historic final interview between Margaret Thatcher and her longtime friend Brian Walden transmit.
