Cultural Depictions Of Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher in the arts and popular culture was mostly seen as a hate-filled, miserly figure, who attracted musical opprobrium like no other British political leader. Favourable depictions make up a small group and most notable among these is the Oscar-winning 2011 film Iron Lady.
This page is a list of depictions of Margaret Thatcher on stage, in film, TV, radio, literature, music and in other forms of the arts and entertainment.
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