The Project is a BBC two-part 2002 television drama, directed by Peter Kosminsky from a script by Leigh Jackson.
The series presented a fictionalised account (though said to be closely based on research), seen through the experiences of three young activists, of developments in the Labour Party and its progress into Blairism, from the party's failure to win the 1992 General Election through its election victory in 1997 to its re-election victory in 2001.
The first part, "Opposition", was first shown on 10 November 2002, with the second part "Government" shown the next night (divided into two parts), both on BBC One. The cast included Matthew Macfadyen, Naomie Harris and Paloma Baeza.
The series was shown by the Franco-German network ARTE in September 2003, under the title Les années Tony Blair (The Tony Blair years) / Projekt Machtwechsel (Project 'Power Change').
Cast
(in credits order)
- Matthew Macfadyen as Paul Tibbenham
- Naomie Harris as Maggie Dunn
- Paloma Baeza as Irene Lloyd
- James Frain as Harvey
- Kaye Wragg as Lindsey
- Anton Lesser as Stanley Hall
- Shaun Evans as Andy Clark
- Andrew Shield as Security Guard
- Adam Croasdell as Josh
- Patrick Romer as George Dutton
- Paul Butterworth as Roger
- Duncan Law as John
- Christabel Muir as Toni
- Yvonne Riley as Ruth
- Amanda Richardson as Jenny
- Derek Riddell as Richard Loach
- Ben Miles as Jeremy
- Jordan Murphy as Young Ray
- Jonathan Aris as Bob
- Peter Wight as Neville (as Peter Wright)
- Emma Cleasby as Martha
- Silas Carson as Clive
- Crispin Bonham-Carter as Charles
- Alexandra Gilbreath as Deborah
- Alex Avery as Lib-Dem Candidate
- Maurice Yeoman as Jacob
- Danielle McCormack as Maria
- Robin Pearce as Claxton
- Paul Viragh as Alex
- Tristan Sturrock as Sean Sealey
- Emma Pierson as Juliette
- Rupert Ward-Lewis as Activist Agriculture Secretary
- Michael Brophy as Activist Health Secretary
- Catherine Hamilton as Activist Trade Secretary
- Holly Atkins as Carol
- Christina Cole as Lizzie
- Will Knightley as Alan Dunn
- Yvonne O'Grady as Eileen Dunn
- David Birkin as Nicholas
- Vivienne Ritchie as MP's Mistress
- Ian Driver as Tim
- John Arthur as Drake
- Alexander Perkins as Luke
- Keely Watson as Older Nell
- Hannah Yelland as Penny
- Sean Baker as Eddy
- Teresa Banham as Sian
- Joanne Baxter as Teacher
- Stephen Chapman as Whip
- Claire Adamson as Jane
- Jason Merrells as Dougie
- Pip Torrens as MoD Official
- Philip Dunbar as Donald
- Elliot Cowan as Gavin
- Colin Mace as Trevor
References
- Jason Deans, BBC's New Labour drama 'based on fact', The Guardian, 7 November 2002
- BBC Genome listing — BBC One, Sunday 10 November 2002 (Accessed 20 October 2015)
- BBC Genome listing — BBC One, Monday 11 November 2002 (Accessed 20 October 2015)
- Programme Information: The Project, BBC, 2002
External links
- The Project at IMDb
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