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The Poisoned Chalice

Miniseries · 4 episodes · May 9, 1996

  1. Episode 1

    A Kind of Betrayal

    May 9, 1996

    Post-war Britain refuses to get drawn into European unity plans.

  2. Episode 2

    Fool's Mate

    May 16, 1996

    How Edward Heath secured Britain's membership in the Common Market.

  3. Episode 3

    Summit, Bloody Summit

    May 23, 1996

    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.

  4. Episode 4

    Nemesis

    May 30, 1996

    John Major's deal at Maastricht causes dissent within the Conservative Party.