The Poisoned Chalice
Miniseries
1996tvEnded1 Season · 4 Ep
Documentary
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Network: BBC Two
Season aired: 1996-05-09
Overview
The inside story of the often lethal impact of Europe on postwar British politics, told by both conspirators and victims.
Episodes · 4
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1
A Kind of Betrayal
50m1996-05-09
Post-war Britain refuses to get drawn into European unity plans.
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2
Fool's Mate
50m1996-05-16
How Edward Heath secured Britain's membership in the Common Market.
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3
Summit, Bloody Summit
50m1996-05-23
Margaret Thatcher battles for Britain over the cost of belonging to the European Union. But she makes a series of mistakes that pave the way to the federalist Europe she is trying to prevent.
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Nemesis
50m1996-05-30
John Major's deal at Maastricht causes dissent within the Conservative Party.
