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The Blair Years

2007-2007 Ended/Cancelled
 
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Show Summary
The longest-ever serving Labour Prime Minister, Tony Blair, talks exclusively to the BBC in this landmark series.

In a number of open and candid interviews, Tony Blair looks back on his dramatic decade in power, considering both domestic and international events, alongside the challenges of governing a modern democracy.

The series also features insights from top insiders, international politicians and key critics, whose take on the Blair Premiership will help to make this the definitive television history of the Blair years.
Main Cast
N/ADavid Aaronovitch
as (interviewer) / (himself) [S 1]
 
N/AMatthew Macfadyen
as (narrator) [S 1]
 
Buy at Art.comTony Blair
as (himself) [S 1]
Recurring Cast
Alastair Campbell as (himself) [S 1] (3)
Lord Robin Butler as (himself) [S 1] (3)
William Hague as (himself) [S 1] (3)


Premiered on Network:
BBC-1 in UK

Also known as:
Blair

Genres: Documentary

Language: english  Runtime: 65 mins

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Guide available in: english
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Plot
1x01 - Blair and Brown:
The former Prime Minister looks back on his dramatic decade in power as ministers and advisors discuss the long-running tensions between the then PM and Chancellor.
1x02 - Blair at War:
Tony Blair and George W Bush, the two leaders who took their nations to war in Iraq, talk openly about the decision to topple Saddam Hussein. Blair's belief that nations should act together to tackle threats was born of his experience in the Balkans and reinforced when al Qaeda attacked on the US on September 11th. Blair talks of his failure to keep the international coalition together over Iraq, and for the first time admits he was isolated diplomatically by the time of the invasion in March  [...] (More)
1x03 - Blair in Power:
Tony Blair speaks of his gradual transition in office from being a consensus politician who drew together many shades of public opinion to a leader who divided the country on several key issues. Also covered is the depression he suffered in 2004 and how his deep-rooted faith saw him through.
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Guide available in: english