The Wilderness Years

Documentary showing the many travails of the UK Labour Party during its long period in opposition from 1979 and through the 1980s and 1990s.

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Status

Ended

Original Name

The Wilderness Years

First Air Date

December 3, 1995

Last Air Date

December 18, 1995

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Two

S01E04

The Pursuit of Power

Key political figures from the Labour Party tell the story of the struggle to modernise the party, culminating in the rise to power of Tony Blair and the arrival of a new breed of Labour politician.

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