Overview

It begins with cheers but almost always ends in tears. Yet, as the election looms, competition for the top job grows ever more intense. Why? The hours are terrible, money so-so, job security non-existent. On the plus side, there's free accommodation in central London and probably more power over your country than any other leader in the western world. With the help of the present and previous incumbents, Michael Cockerell offers the first "how to" guide to the job of prime minister.

Top Cast

Michael Cockerell

Self - Narrator

John Major

Self

Margaret Thatcher

Self

Harold Macmillan

Self (archive footage)

Harold Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Edward Heath

Self

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James Callaghan

Self

Shirley Williams

Self

Douglas Hurd

Self

Tony Benn

Self

Charles Powell

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Joe Haines

Self