LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Conservative conference - John Wells impersonates Denis Thatcher

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

TX Date

Oct 1980

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Report on Conservative Party comedy evening, Blue Review (at the Conservative Party conference in Brighton?). Private Eye columnist John Wells impersonates Denis Thatcher (husband of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher). Wells says Thatcher is a very appealing person to impersonate. Includes singing and musical satire (targets include Arts Minister, Norman St John-Stevas). Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

John Wells

Keywords

Comedy; Margaret Thatcher; Conservative Party; Political conferences; Political parties; Conferences; Satire; Political satire; Musical comedy; Private Eye; Denis Thatcher; Norman St John-Stevas

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