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Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM

2017

75 minutes

TV MovieDocumentaryDrama

Overview

This drama documentary tells the story of the Conservative Party's 2016 leadership campaign - how Boris Johnson, having won the referendum and in pole position to be the next PM, handed victory to Theresa May. Based on extensive research and first-person testimonies, this dramatized narrative goes beyond the headlines to lay bare the politicking and positioning, betrayals and blunders of this extraordinary political time. The programme also features key interviews with people who were intimately involved in the campaigns of the main contenders.

Top Cast

Jacqueline King headshot

Jacqueline King

Theresa May

Will Barton headshot

Will Barton

Boris Johnson

John Seaward headshot

John Seaward

Michael Gove

Cate Fowler headshot

Cate Fowler

Andrea Leadsom

Daniel Casey headshot

Daniel Casey

Gavin Williamson

Nicholas Asbury headshot

Nicholas Asbury

Nick Blakeley headshot

Nick Blakeley

Jonathan Christie headshot

Jonathan Christie

Charlotte Gallagher headshot

Charlotte Gallagher

Robert Goodale headshot

Robert Goodale

Richard Holt headshot

Richard Holt

Christopher Leveaux headshot

Christopher Leveaux

Terry Mynott headshot

Terry Mynott

Georgia Maguire headshot

Georgia Maguire

Alice Marshall headshot

Alice Marshall

Tim Plester headshot

Tim Plester

Sasha Roberts headshot

Sasha Roberts

Sarah Jayne Butler headshot

Sarah Jayne Butler