Margaret Thatcher is a force to be reckoned with on season four of The Crown. Played by Gillian Anderson, the Thatcher we see in the show is notorious for her bouffant and stoicism. But like many historical series, some of the events are dramatized or fictionalized altogether. After watching The Crown, you're probably wondering how accurate its portrayal of Margaret Thatcher is. The woman who was James Callaghan's successor and served as Britain's prime minister from 1979 to 1990 seemed to have lived a life of excitement and controversy. Some questions from fans include whether or not Thatcher was a feminist, what her relationship to Queen Elizabeth was like, and what she was like as a mother.
The First Female Prime Minister
Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born on Oct. 13, 1925, in Lincolnshire, England. She attended Oxford University, a prestigious school where she first became involved in politics in the Conservative Club. Nicknamed "The Iron Lady,...
The First Female Prime Minister
Margaret Hilda Thatcher was born on Oct. 13, 1925, in Lincolnshire, England. She attended Oxford University, a prestigious school where she first became involved in politics in the Conservative Club. Nicknamed "The Iron Lady,...
- 12/8/2020
- by Erica Mones
- Popsugar.com
The Crown's brand-new fourth season doesn't just introduce controversial prime minister Margaret Thatcher, but it also spends some time diving into her family life. One incident, in which her son Mark was lost in the desert for a few days in 1982, forms the centerpiece of one episode - and, like so many of The Crown's seemingly unbelievable plots, it really did happen!
On Jan. 9, 1982, Mark Thatcher was set to drive in the Paris-Dakar Rally in Algeria, along with his co-driver Anne-Charlotte Verney and their mechanic Jacky Garnier. While driving their white Peugeot 504 through the Sahara Desert, they went missing - and by Jan. 12 their failure to arrive anywhere sparked serious concerns and so they were declared missing, as the BBC reported at the time. French, Algerian, and British forces worked together, scouring the desert by air and by land. It took three days for the search to finally locate Thatcher and his team.
On Jan. 9, 1982, Mark Thatcher was set to drive in the Paris-Dakar Rally in Algeria, along with his co-driver Anne-Charlotte Verney and their mechanic Jacky Garnier. While driving their white Peugeot 504 through the Sahara Desert, they went missing - and by Jan. 12 their failure to arrive anywhere sparked serious concerns and so they were declared missing, as the BBC reported at the time. French, Algerian, and British forces worked together, scouring the desert by air and by land. It took three days for the search to finally locate Thatcher and his team.
- 11/14/2020
- by Amanda Prahl
- Popsugar.com
Gillian Anderson is a delight.
The actress has played many beloved characters over the years, but the role of Maggie Thatcher is poised to be a big change for her.
With a steely voice and a piercing stare, Thatcher takes center stage in the latest trailer for The Crown Season 4.
Thatcher and Olivia Colman's Queen Elizabeth II chat in the trailer, but it's clear things are not going well between them.
But Queen Elizabeth does defend Margaret when Prince Philip balks at the idea of two women running the country.
“Perhaps that’s precisely what this country needs.”
"It could be said that they are two very similar women, born only months apart," says writer and executive producer Peter Morgan.
"They are very much defined by the Second World War, by a sense of a sense of frugality, hard work, commitment, Christianity and so much more. It was a...
The actress has played many beloved characters over the years, but the role of Maggie Thatcher is poised to be a big change for her.
With a steely voice and a piercing stare, Thatcher takes center stage in the latest trailer for The Crown Season 4.
Thatcher and Olivia Colman's Queen Elizabeth II chat in the trailer, but it's clear things are not going well between them.
But Queen Elizabeth does defend Margaret when Prince Philip balks at the idea of two women running the country.
“Perhaps that’s precisely what this country needs.”
"It could be said that they are two very similar women, born only months apart," says writer and executive producer Peter Morgan.
"They are very much defined by the Second World War, by a sense of a sense of frugality, hard work, commitment, Christianity and so much more. It was a...
- 10/29/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Two women running Britain, “perhaps that is precisely what this country needs,” Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) says in a new trailer for the fourth season of “The Crown.”
But, as anyone with an understanding of U.K. history knows, it is anything but smooth sailing when Margaret Thatcher (played here by Gillian Anderson) becomes Prime Minister.
“My goal is to change this country from being dependent to self-reliant, and I think in that I am succeeding,” Anderson’s Thatcher says in the trailer, which you can watch above. However, this sentiment is followed by the mention of “joblessness, recession and crises” that are occurring, as well as the enemies “left, right and center” she may be making.
The fourth season of “The Crown,” which launches Nov. 15 on Netflix, begins in the late-1970s and continues through the 1980s, following the tension between the Queen and Thatcher, which only continue...
But, as anyone with an understanding of U.K. history knows, it is anything but smooth sailing when Margaret Thatcher (played here by Gillian Anderson) becomes Prime Minister.
“My goal is to change this country from being dependent to self-reliant, and I think in that I am succeeding,” Anderson’s Thatcher says in the trailer, which you can watch above. However, this sentiment is followed by the mention of “joblessness, recession and crises” that are occurring, as well as the enemies “left, right and center” she may be making.
The fourth season of “The Crown,” which launches Nov. 15 on Netflix, begins in the late-1970s and continues through the 1980s, following the tension between the Queen and Thatcher, which only continue...
- 10/29/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix dropped the trailer for the fourth season of “The Crown” Thursday, switching fans’ attention from the eagerly anticipated introduction of Princess Diana (played by Emma Corrin) to the arrival of Gillian Anderson’s portrayal of Britain’s formidable first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher.
And when the Iron Lady reports for duty, she comes ready to challenge Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) in more ways than the monarch seems to have expected.
Watch “The Crown” Season 4 trailer here and via the video above.
The fourth season of Peter Morgan’s Netflix royal family drama picks up in the late 1970s. Here is the official description:
“Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30. As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by...
And when the Iron Lady reports for duty, she comes ready to challenge Queen Elizabeth II (Olivia Colman) in more ways than the monarch seems to have expected.
Watch “The Crown” Season 4 trailer here and via the video above.
The fourth season of Peter Morgan’s Netflix royal family drama picks up in the late 1970s. Here is the official description:
“Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman) and her family find themselves preoccupied with safeguarding the line of succession by securing an appropriate bride for Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor), who is still unmarried at 30. As the nation begins to feel the impact of divisive policies introduced by...
- 10/29/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
A thriller based on a failed attempt to overthrow the government of East African nation Equatorial Guinea, which bizarrely involved Margaret Thatcher.s son, is in the works.
Producer Jeremy Thomas is developing the feature based on Adam Roberts. book The Wonga Coup for Phillip Noyce to direct.
The protagonist is Simon Mann, a mercenary and a former officer in the British Army who was the alleged mastermind of the planned coup to depose President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and replace him with the exiled opposition leader Severo Moto.
The plot was exposed in March 2004 when a plane carrying more than 60 alleged mercenaries including Mann was seized by police in Harare, Zimbabwe, and they were arrested for attempting to send weapons into Equatorial Guinea.
Mann was extradited to Equatorial Guinea where he confessed to his involvement and served 15 months of a 34-year sentence. In 2009 he was pardoned by President Obiang,...
Producer Jeremy Thomas is developing the feature based on Adam Roberts. book The Wonga Coup for Phillip Noyce to direct.
The protagonist is Simon Mann, a mercenary and a former officer in the British Army who was the alleged mastermind of the planned coup to depose President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and replace him with the exiled opposition leader Severo Moto.
The plot was exposed in March 2004 when a plane carrying more than 60 alleged mercenaries including Mann was seized by police in Harare, Zimbabwe, and they were arrested for attempting to send weapons into Equatorial Guinea.
Mann was extradited to Equatorial Guinea where he confessed to his involvement and served 15 months of a 34-year sentence. In 2009 he was pardoned by President Obiang,...
- 11/26/2014
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
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