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'''Thatcherworld''' is a 1993 40-minute TV movie that is part of a series of BBC documentaries and specials called ''After Margaret'', which examines the premiership and legacy of former British Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. It was notably produced by Spitting Image Productions, the studio known for creating the satirical puppet show ''Spitting Image'', with said puppets appearing in this movie and interacting with a live-action cast. It aired on Sunday 24th October 1993 at 21:05 on BBC Two England, making it one of the few Spitting Image-related works to air on a BBC channel rather than on ITV, the company that owns ''Spitting Image''. | '''Thatcherworld''' is a 1993 40-minute TV movie that is part of a series of BBC documentaries and specials called ''After Margaret'', which examines the premiership and legacy of former British Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. It was notably produced by Spitting Image Productions, the studio known for creating the satirical puppet show ''Spitting Image'', with said puppets appearing in this movie and interacting with a live-action cast. It aired on Sunday 24th October 1993 at 21:05 on BBC Two England, making it one of the few Spitting Image-related works to air on a BBC channel rather than on ITV, the company that owns ''Spitting Image''. | ||
The film has only aired once, with only the ident and opening of the film being available to the general public. No other information about the film is known other than the cast, synopsis and air date. | |||
==Synopsis== | |||
The general synopsis follows the Jenkins family of five living in a futuristic Britain who are selected by a computer to be the first visitors of the nation’s newest and most exciting theme park - Thatcherworld. They go on a journey through Grantham in the 1920s to the artificial world of the 1980s. Along the way they encounter the Spitting Images of significant people in Margaret Thatcher’s life - her father, husband, Edward Heath, the Saatchi brothers, Geoffrey Howe, Michael Heseltine, Neil Kinnock, Roy Hattersley, John Major and of course, Thatcher herself. But as scenes from her years flash by, something strange begins to happen. | The general synopsis follows the Jenkins family of five living in a futuristic Britain who are selected by a computer to be the first visitors of the nation’s newest and most exciting theme park - Thatcherworld. They go on a journey through Grantham in the 1920s to the artificial world of the 1980s. Along the way they encounter the Spitting Images of significant people in Margaret Thatcher’s life - her father, husband, Edward Heath, the Saatchi brothers, Geoffrey Howe, Michael Heseltine, Neil Kinnock, Roy Hattersley, John Major and of course, Thatcher herself. But as scenes from her years flash by, something strange begins to happen. | ||
== Cast == | |||
It features voice artists and impressionists who worked on and reprised their roles from ''Spitting Image'', that being: | |||
* Roger Blake | |||
* Steve Coogan | |||
* Alistair McGowan | |||
* Steve Nallon | |||
* Kate Robbins | |||
It also features a live-action cast playing the Jenkins family, starring: | |||
* Gary Olsen as Eric Jenkins | |||
* Frances Barber as Penny Jenkins | |||
* Edna Doré as Grandma Jenkins | |||
* Lee Barrett as Kevin Jenkins | |||
* And most notably, Emma Bunton as Josie Jenkins, during her time as a TV actress before her rise to fame as one of the Spice Girls. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Photos=== | ===Photos=== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="175px"> | ||
Thatcherworldstrangle.JPG|Alternate version featuring the Margaret Thatcher puppet attacking the two Jenkins family members. | Thatcherworldstrangle.JPG|Alternate version featuring the Margaret Thatcher puppet attacking the two Jenkins family members. | ||
Thatcherworldpromo.WEBP|Ditto. | Thatcherworldpromo.WEBP|Ditto. | ||
ThatcherworldAtlas.WEBP|Rubberwork art of three Conservative ministers holding up a globe dubbed with the theme park’s logo. | ThatcherworldAtlas.WEBP|Rubberwork art of three Conservative ministers holding up a globe dubbed with the theme park’s logo. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Videos=== | === Videos === | ||
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[https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150793173# BFI page for After Margaret] | [https://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/Details/ChoiceFilmWorks/150793173# BFI page for After Margaret] | ||
[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/322e1204211b4bb497d60f4d0f45cd63 BBC 2 schedule] | [https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/322e1204211b4bb497d60f4d0f45cd63 BBC 2 schedule] | ||
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Revision as of 16:46, 23 February 2024
Eric Jenkins (Gary Olsen) and Grandma Jenkins (Edna Doré) with the Spitting Image puppet of Margaret Thatcher.
Status: Partially Found
Thatcherworld is a 1993 40-minute TV movie that is part of a series of BBC documentaries and specials called After Margaret, which examines the premiership and legacy of former British Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. It was notably produced by Spitting Image Productions, the studio known for creating the satirical puppet show Spitting Image, with said puppets appearing in this movie and interacting with a live-action cast. It aired on Sunday 24th October 1993 at 21:05 on BBC Two England, making it one of the few Spitting Image-related works to air on a BBC channel rather than on ITV, the company that owns Spitting Image.
The film has only aired once, with only the ident and opening of the film being available to the general public. No other information about the film is known other than the cast, synopsis and air date.
Synopsis
The general synopsis follows the Jenkins family of five living in a futuristic Britain who are selected by a computer to be the first visitors of the nation’s newest and most exciting theme park - Thatcherworld. They go on a journey through Grantham in the 1920s to the artificial world of the 1980s. Along the way they encounter the Spitting Images of significant people in Margaret Thatcher’s life - her father, husband, Edward Heath, the Saatchi brothers, Geoffrey Howe, Michael Heseltine, Neil Kinnock, Roy Hattersley, John Major and of course, Thatcher herself. But as scenes from her years flash by, something strange begins to happen.
Cast
It features voice artists and impressionists who worked on and reprised their roles from Spitting Image, that being:
- Roger Blake
- Steve Coogan
- Alistair McGowan
- Steve Nallon
- Kate Robbins
It also features a live-action cast playing the Jenkins family, starring:
- Gary Olsen as Eric Jenkins
- Frances Barber as Penny Jenkins
- Edna Doré as Grandma Jenkins
- Lee Barrett as Kevin Jenkins
- And most notably, Emma Bunton as Josie Jenkins, during her time as a TV actress before her rise to fame as one of the Spice Girls.
Gallery
Photos
Alternate version featuring the Margaret Thatcher puppet attacking the two Jenkins family members.
Ditto.
Rubberwork art of three Conservative ministers holding up a globe dubbed with the theme park’s logo.
Videos
External Links
BFI page for Thatcherworld Ditto. BFI page for After Margaret BBC 2 schedule