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The primary category is for films where a non-fictional prime minister of the United Kingdom is a central character or a central part of the film's plot. It may include any films about a prime minister that offer little or no coverage of their premiership and even fictionalized works about a non-fictional prime minister.
The Prime Minister (1941) is the legendary Benjamin Disraeli, played by the legendary John Gielgud in a tour-de-force performance that takes Disraeli from a foppish young novelist, to a neophyte member of Parliament, to prime minister of England and confidante of Queen Victoria. Along the way, "Dizzy" woos and weds his wife Mary Anne, who provides shrewd support for his career.
Yes Minister. Television. 1980–1984. The unnamed and unseen prime minister throughout the original series, he is mentioned by name only in companion books for the series. (His name would appear to be a portmanteau of three real prime ministers: Herbert H. Asquith, Clement Att lee and Arthur Well esley.)
The shortest prime minister to take office was believed to be Spencer Perceval who stood at around 5 feet 3 inches (160.0 cm) in height, [55] becoming nicknamed "Little P." for his stature. [57] When prime minister Liz Truss took office on 6 September 2022, she drew equal with this record, being also 5 feet 3 inches in height. [58]
Top left: Robert Walpole is considered the first prime minister of Great Britain. Top right: Winston Churchill was prime minister during much of World War II. Bottom left: Margaret Thatcher was the first female prime minister. Bottom right: Keir Starmer is the incumbent prime minister. The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the principal ...
e. The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet, and selects its ministers. As modern prime ministers hold office by virtue of their ability to command the confidence of the House of Commons ...
The Tories were in power for almost 45 years, except for a Whig ministry from 1806 to 1807. Lord Liverpool was prime minister for almost 15 years; together he and Pitt held the position for almost 33 years. Under their long, consistent leadership, Cabinet government became a convention of the constitution.
Yes, Prime Minister is a British political satire sitcom, written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn. The series is a revival of the sitcom Yes, Prime Minister , which ran from 1986 to 1988. It stars David Haig as Prime Minister Jim Hacker , Henry Goodman as Sir Humphrey , Chris Larkin as Bernard Woolley , and Zoe Telford as Claire Sutton.