TV Shows/The Wilderness Years/Season 1/S01E02

S01E02

10 Dec 199560 min

Comrades of War

The Wilderness Years – Season 1

In the early 80s Michael Foot was leader of a divided Labour Party. The 1981 deputy leadership battle between Denis Healey and Tony Benn split party loyalties and Labour sank to its lowest popularity ever.

Cast

Philip Tibenham

Self (Narrator)

James Callaghan

Self

Tony Benn

Tony Benn

Self

Michael Foot

Michael Foot

Self

Neil Kinnock

Neil Kinnock

Self

Roy Jenkins

Roy Jenkins

Self

Tony Blair

Tony Blair

Self

Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn

Self

Peter Tatchell

Peter Tatchell

Self

Denis Healey

Denis Healey

Self

Derek Hatton

Self

David Owen

David Owen

Self

John Smith

John Smith

Self (Archive Footage)

Gordon Brown

Gordon Brown

Self

Peter Mandelson

Peter Mandelson

Self