The Alan Clark Diaries

Miniseries

2004 · 6 episodes · 3h 0m in all

A dramatisation of the colourful diaries of controversial British Conservative politician Alan Clark.

Episodes

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   1. March of the Grey Men

   15 Jan 2004 · 30 min

   Arrogant, snobbish, and an inveterate womanizer, Alan Clark is returned to Parliament as a Tory MP in 1983 and becomes a Cabinet Minister.

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   2. The Lady

   22 Jan 2004 · 30 min

   Clark seeks the favor of the PM, but seems unable to prevent himself from annoying her — and everyone else.

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   3. Foreign Parts

   29 Jan 2004 · 30 min

   Clark's visits to foreign parts put a strain on his already fragile marriage to the long-suffering Jane.

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   4. Defence of the Realm

   2 Feb 2004 · 30 min

   Clark finds he has more enemies inside his own party than elsewhere, and realizes that even the PM's position is far from safe.

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   5. Into the Wilderness

   12 Feb 2004 · 30 min

   Clark decides to leave the political arena — a move he soon regrets.

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   6. Leaving Home

   19 Feb 2004 · 30 min

   Five years out of Parliament, Clark decides to return and is re-elected, but soon finds he is seriously ill.