The Alan Clark Diaries
Alan Clark, an MP craving a ministerial role, joins Thatcher's government unprepared for the workload. Despite his ineptitude, he climbs the ranks, courting controversy and evading responsibilities.
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"The Alan Clark Diaries are not currently online, I've just watched the series again on an ancient VHS tape. It covers the latter two of the three diaries, beginning when he enters government following the 1983 election. It seems unsure whether to aim for serious political autobiography or comedy. To some extent this reflects the man himself. He had a typical aristocratic insouciance, and some diary anecdotes are very funny. But he was mostly a serious politician and writer, seldom indulging in Boris Johnson style buffoonery. At the time of writing the most highly rated episodes are the f..."
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Last television acting role of Peter Blythe (Tom King).
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Alan Clark, an MP craving a ministerial role, joins Thatcher's government unprepared for the workload. Despite his ineptitude, he climbs the ranks, courting controversy and evading responsibilities.