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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Thatcher Factor Television Documentary


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 THATCHER FACTOR

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Thatcher Factor Television Documentary

Date(s): 1979-1990

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 6 boxes

Name of creator(s): Brook Lapping Productions Ltd x Brian Lapping Associates Ltd x Brook Associates Ltd x Brook Productions Ltd

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Thatcher Factor was produced by Brook Lapping and shown in 1991/1992.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

This collection contains Betacam cassettes of interviews and transcripts of interviews with leading political figures and members of the public from Margaret Thatcher's Premiership, 1979-1990. The subject matter ranges from issues of social history during the 1980s to ideological commentary on the nature of Thatcherism. The interviews also cover the impact of Thatcherism after Mrs Thatcher's departure from office.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The tapes remained numbered as they were received, though the interview transcripts have been alphabetically ordered in one main section.

Conditions governing access:

Open

Conditions governing reproduction:

Most items can be photocopied, subject to handling and copyright restrictions. No material may be published without the prior permission of both the copyright holder and the Library. All applications for publication must be made to the Archivist in the first instance, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Detailed catalogue available online

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Deposited by Brook Lapping

ALLIED MATERIALS

Related material:

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Archivist's note: Sources: Copied from LSE Archives CALM database by Anna Towlson

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Feb 2008


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Documentary films | Films
Politics | Political science
Social history | History
Television | Broadcasting
Labour relations
Social policy

Personal names
Thatcher | Margaret Hilda | b 1925 | née Roberts | Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven | Prime Minister x Roberts | Margaret Hilda x Thatcher of Kesteven | Baroness

Corporate names
Brian Lapping Associates Ltd x Brook Associates Ltd x Brook Productions Ltd x Brook Lapping Productions Ltd
Conservative Party

Places
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe