The Cameron Years
The Cameron Years is a two-part 2019 documentary television series on the premiership of David Cameron. Drawing on an exclusive interview with Cameron, the series explores his leadership, the events that led to the EU referendum, and his impact on British politics. The airing of the programme in September coincided with The Cameron Interview on ITV.
Leading politicians connected to Cameron appeared on the programme, including George Osborne, Iain Duncan Smith, Michael Heseltine, Michael Gove, and Nick Clegg.[1]
Episodes
[edit]| No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Huge Fight on My Hands" | Ian Leese | 19 September 2019 | N/A |
| 2 | "The Best Is Yet to Come" | Ian Leese | 26 September 2019 | N/A |
Reception
[edit]The New Statesman described the mini-series as "a parade of entitlement, cowardice and careerism".[2] Writing in The Times, Hugo Rifkind said of the former Prime Minister, "his poshness is in another league".[3]
The Independent's Sean O'Grady wrote "He [David Cameron] is destined to be eternally friendless. He certainly comes across as very lonely and despondent in The Cameron Years".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Grady, Sean (20 September 2019). "The Cameron Years, episode one, review: The former PM's hair shows no greying from worry". The Independent. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Cooke, Rachel (19 September 2019). "BBC One's The Cameron Years: a parade of entitlement, cowardice and careerism". New Statesman. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Rifkind, Hugo (20 September 2019). "The Cameron Years review — his poshness is in another league". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
