Steve Coogan sparks fears Margaret Thatcher docudrama will be a woke whitewash as he reveals he cut scene 'because it was too sympathetic'
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Steve Coogan has sparked fears that a new Margaret Thatcher drama will be a woke whitewash after he admitted editing out a scene that was sympathetic to Britain’s first female prime minister. A new two-part drama, written by James Graham, about Margaret Thatcher’s 1989 interview with Brian Walden will air on Channel 4 on January 29.
![[A new two-part drama, written by James Graham, about Margaret Thatcher’s 1989 interview with Brian Walden will air on Channel 4 on January 29 (pictured with Harriet Walter as Margaret Thatcher)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/19/94315647-0-A_new_two_part_drama_written_by_James_Graham_about_Margaret_That-a-98_1737402129151.jpg)
Mr Coogan, 59, who plays the former Labour MP turned London Weekend Television host, said that he had ‘huge antipathy’ for the former PM describing himself as ‘very anti-Thatcher’. He told the Radio Times: ‘The one thing that I was worried about in this drama was being too compassionate because of her legacy.’.
![[Mr Coogan who plays the former Labour MP turned London Weekend Television host, said that he had ‘huge antipathy’ for the former PM describing himself as ‘very anti-Thatcher’ (pictured in October 2019)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/19/94315715-0-image-a-99_1737402160348.jpg)
The actor even took exception to a scene written by Sherwood writer Mr Graham, 42, for being ‘too kind’ to the Iron Lady and said that she would now be diagnosed with a ‘disorder’. Mr Coogan added: ‘In fact, in the edit we cut something because I thought it was a bit too kind and we wanted to remind people that there was this damage... She had vision and zeal, but she lacked empathy. Now, she’d probably be diagnosed with some sort of disorder.’.
![[‘In fact, in the edit we cut something because I thought it was a bit too kind and we wanted to remind people that there was this damage. She had vision and zeal, but she lacked empathy,' Steve explained about Thatcher's portrayal]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/19/94316027-0-image-a-100_1737402318774.jpg)
Steve Coogan, 59, has sparked fears that a new Margaret Thatcher drama will be a woke whitewash after he admitted editing out a scene that was sympathetic to Britain’s first female prime minister (pictured in May 2024). A new two-part drama, written by James Graham, about Margaret Thatcher’s 1989 interview with Brian Walden will air on Channel 4 on January 29 (pictured with Harriet Walter as Margaret Thatcher).
![[Starring opposite the Alan Partridge actor as Margaret Thatcher is Dame Harriet Walter, who Mr Coogan met at Extinction Rebellion events]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/19/94315635-14306095-Starring_opposite_the_Alan_Partridge_actor_as_Margaret_Thatcher_-a-122_1737403043462.jpg)
