Brian and Maggie: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

1. When two old friends, the 'much feared inquisitor', Brian Walden, and 'Iron Lady' Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, come together for their last ever TV interview, little do they realise they're about to embark on one of the most infamous political exchanges of all time. The 45-minute showdown became a national talking point and set in train a series of events that ended with Margaret's resignation.

Afterwards, they never spoke again…

Series details

• Title: Brian and Maggie
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2025-01-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-01-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Channel 4+
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 46 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 77786
• IMDb ID: tt32499500
• TVDB ID: 455092

Cast and credited roles

• Steve Coogan — Brian Walden
• Harriet Walter — Margaret Thatcher

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-01-15; final listed air date 2025-01-15; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Brian and Maggie on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.