Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump: This Isn't Happening | 20191026 | 20210115 (R4) | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 2016. At a campaign rally, Donald Trump declares: `I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters.` But when President Trump loses his temper on his Scottish golf course one day, things work out very differently.... Donald Trump - Lewis MacLeod Young Donald - Josh Berry Ivanka Trump - Christy Meyer Abraham Lincoln - William Hope Richard Nixon - Ian Conningham Roy Cohn - Corey Johnson Fred Trump - Neil McCaul Melania Trump - Jessica Turner TV Producer - Clive Hayward Till Girl - Sinead MacInnes Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting |
| George W Bush: A Higher Father | 20191019 | 20210114 (R4) | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 2000. As George W Bush scrapes into the White House, his surprise journey to the Presidency doesn't just follow in his father's footsteps. According to US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Louella Harkrader - a storyteller with her own peculiar angle - Dubya's political steps have been guided all along by a Higher Father, now exerting His influence on US politics. Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. George W Bush . . . . . Joseph Balderrama Sgt. Louella Harkrader. . . . . Melody Grove Barbara Bush . . . . . Amanda Boxer Laura Bush . . . . . Debbie Korley Lee Atwater . . . . . Demetri Goritsas Dick Cheney . . . . . Kerry Shale Karl Rove . . . . . Chris Pavlo Jeb Bush . . . . . Jonny Holden Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 2000. As George W Bush scrapes into the White House, his surprise journey to the Presidency doesn't just follow in his father's footsteps. According to US Marine Gunnery Sergeant Louella Harkrader - a storyteller with her own peculiar angle - Dubya's political steps have been guided all along by a Higher Father, now exerting His influence on US politics. Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. George W Bush . . . . . Joseph Balderrama Sgt. Louella Harkrader. . . . . Melody Grove Barbara Bush . . . . . Amanda Boxer Laura Bush . . . . . Debbie Korley Lee Atwater . . . . . Demetri Goritsas Dick Cheney . . . . . Kerry Shale Karl Rove . . . . . Chris Pavlo Jeb Bush . . . . . Jonny Holden Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. |
| Gerald Ford: Fascist Insect | 20181020 | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 1975. After Nixon's resignation, President Gerald Ford is fighting for his political survival. But the country is in chaos - and his party is disintegrating. Challenger Ronald Reagan is attacking in weekly radio broadcasts: `Make America Great Again` is his big catchphrase. Saigon has just fallen, the Panama Canal is threatened and d退tente looks like a sell-out. There's political fervour on the streets. Even Patty Hearst, celebrity rich-girl kidnap victim, seems to have turned terrorist. Then a small-time FBI informant decides that she is the woman to catalyse the revolution. She buys a gun - and aims it at the President. Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting Sara Jane Moore . . . Sian Thomas Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party. Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. | |
| Gerald Ford: Fascist Insect | 20181020 | 20210108 (R4) | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 1975. After Nixon's resignation, President Gerald Ford is fighting for his political survival. But the country is in chaos - and his party is disintegrating. Challenger Ronald Reagan is attacking in weekly radio broadcasts: `Make America Great Again` is his big catchphrase. Saigon has just fallen, the Panama Canal is threatened and d退tente looks like a sell-out. There's political fervour on the streets. Even Patty Hearst, celebrity rich-girl kidnap victim, seems to have turned terrorist. Then a small-time FBI informant decides that she is the woman to catalyse the revolution. She buys a gun - and aims it at the President. Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting Sara Jane Moore . . . Sian Thomas Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party. Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. |
| Richard Nixon: Searchlight Has Left the Building | 20181013 | 20210107 (R4) | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 1970. President Nixon has announced the invasion of Cambodia, and student protests have ignited across the US, with National Guardsmen shooting four dead at Kent State University. Washington is on high alert. But when the insomniac President wakes up at 4a.m. to see defiant students gathering at the Lincoln Memorial, he walks over to talk to them, taking his White House butler with him. The Secret Service are left struggling to catch up, as the night takes a bizarre turn. Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting Richard Nixon . . . Jonathan Hyde Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 1970. President Nixon has announced the invasion of Cambodia, and student protests have ignited across the US, with National Guardsmen shooting four dead at Kent State University. Washington is on high alert. But when the insomniac President wakes up at 4a.m. to see defiant students gathering at the Lincoln Memorial, he walks over to talk to them, taking his White House butler with him. The Secret Service are left struggling to catch up, as the night takes a bizarre turn. Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting Richard Nixon . . . Jonathan Hyde Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. |
| Ronald Reagan: Death Valley Days | 20181006 | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 1965. As Barry Goldwater's campaign against LBJ crashes and burns, the Grand Old Party needs a fresh face who can handle the new world of TV. Step forward a fading Hollywood heartthrob, with a down-home style - and plenty of space in his diary... Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. Ronald Reagan . . . Kerry Shale Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. | |
| Ronald Reagan: Death Valley Days | 20181006 | 20210106 (R4) | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of The Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 1965. As Barry Goldwater's campaign against LBJ crashes and burns, the Grand Old Party needs a fresh face who can handle the new world of TV. Step forward a fading Hollywood heartthrob, with a down-home style - and plenty of space in his diary... Written by Jonathan Myerson Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting. Ronald Reagan . . . Kerry Shale Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party. |
| Ronald Reagan: Hanging By Our Thumbs | 20191012 | Entertaining new dramas following the political swings of the Republican Party, through the personal stories of its Presidents. Closely based on the accounts of those who were there, we imagine the triumphs and disasters which have driven the party's electoral fortunes. 1987. Hold on tight for a knockabout journey through the crazy stories of the notorious Iran-Contra affair. Ronald Reagan's landslide second term is on the ropes. Congress is investigating evidence that the US has illegally been selling arms to Iran, and secretly diverting the proceeds to fund Contra guerrilla fighters in Nicaragua - all with the President's knowledge. But when NATO Ambassador David Abshire is recalled to try to get the facts straight, he discovers it all depends on what you believ |