Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution
Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution is a 2021 BBC documentary about New Labour and the premierships of Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. The series explores the events that took place during their respective tenures as prime minister, and their impact on British politics. Leading politicians connected to Blair and Brown appeared on the programme, including Peter Mandelson, Ed Balls and Alastair Campbell.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
| Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary |
| Starring | Tony Blair Gordon Brown Peter Mandelson Ed Balls Alastair Campbell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50-60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Release | 4 October 2021 |
Cast
Interviewees
- Tony Blair (Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007)
- Gordon Brown (Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010, formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1997 to 2007)
- Peter Mandelson (Labour's Director of Communications)
- Ed Balls (Adviser to Brown, member of the Blair and Brown cabinets)
- Alastair Campbell (Adviser to Blair and campaign director)
- William Hague (Leader of the Opposition from 1997 to 2001)
- Michael Howard (Leader of the Opposition from 2003 to 2005)
- Alistair Darling (Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007 to 2010)
- George Osborne (Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer)
Appears in archive footage
- Margaret Thatcher (Prime Minister from 1979 to 1997)
- Michael Foot (Leader of the Opposition from 1979 to 1983)
- Neil Kinnock (Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1992)
- John Major (Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997)
- John Smith (Leader of the Opposition from 1992 to 1994)
- Betty Boothroyd (Speaker of the House of Commons)
- Cherie Blair (Blair's wife)
- Margaret Beckett (Member of the Blair and Brown cabinets)
- John Prescott (Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007)
- Bill Clinton (US President from 1993 to 2001)
- Hillary Clinton (US First Lady from 1993 to 2001)
- David Dimbleby (BBC presenter)
- Jeremy Paxman (BBC presenter)
- Huw Edwards (BBC presenter)
- Robin Cook (Member of Blair's cabinet)
- Gerry Adams (Irish republican politician)
- Martin McGuinness (Irish republican politician and IRA leader)
- Elizabeth II (Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022)
- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021)
- Vladimir Putin (President of Russia)
- Boris Johnson (Conservative MP for Henley)
- George W. Bush (US President from 2001 to 2009)
- Osama bin Laden (Mastermind of 11 September 2001 attacks)
- Saddam Hussein (President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003)
- Iain Duncan Smith (Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003)
- David Cameron (Leader of the Opposition from 2005 to 2010)
- Nick Clegg (Leader of the Liberal Democrats)
- Barack Obama (US President from 2009 to 2017)
- Theresa May (Shadow Home Secretary)
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Things Can Only Get Better" | October 4, 2021 | |
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Two young MPs, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, set out to modernise the Labour party. | |||
| 2 | "War and Peace" | October 4, 2021 | |
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Blair and Brown enjoy early successes, while tensions rise between their aides. | |||
| 3 | "The Division Bell" | October 4, 2021 | |
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New Labour faces a rocky midterm period in the run-up to a second election. | |||
| 4 | "The Decision" | October 4, 2021 | |
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After the tragedy of 9/11, Tony Blair stands beside America in the war against terror. | |||
| 5 | "The Long Goodbye" | October 4, 2021 | |
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Gordon Brown becomes prime minister, only to face crisis after crisis. | |||
Reception
The documentary was rated 5 stars by IMDb.[9]
The documentary was rated 3 stars by The Guardian.[10]
References
- Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution. Retrieved 2024-06-23 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Jeffries, Stuart (2021-10-04). "Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution review – the ruthless rise of No 10's odd couple". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- Cooke, Rachel (2021-09-29). "The BBC's Blair and Brown: The New Labour Revolution is both compelling and chastening". New Statesman. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution - Series 1: Episode 2. Retrieved 2024-06-23 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution - Series 1: Episode 3. Retrieved 2024-06-23 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution - Series 1: Episode 4. Retrieved 2024-06-23 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution - Series 1: Episode 5. Retrieved 2024-06-23 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Blair and Brown: The New Labour Revolution on BBC2 — enter the modernisers". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
- Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution (Documentary), Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Patricia Hewitt, 2021-10-04, retrieved 2024-06-23
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - Jeffries, Stuart (2021-10-04). "Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution review – the ruthless rise of No 10's odd couple". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-23.
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