New TV drama based on MPs

Title

New TV drama based on MPs

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

20 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:03:51

Description

Jeff Collins reports on a new political soap made by Prince Edward’s television company, Ardent Productions. Channel Four’s Annie’s Bar features the lives, schemes and loves of backbench MPs as they are played out in the House of Commons’ most famous bar. Speaks to actor Dominic Taylor; writer of the programme, Andy Armitage; Michael Brown MP, who helped with research; Sarah Jones, actress.

Contributors

Jeff Collins; Dominic Taylor; Andy Armitage; Michael Brown

Keywords

Politics; Members of Parliament; Television programmes; Channel 4; Television drama; Ardent Productions; Annie’s Bar

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