Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heck, Don't Vote For Him | 20160806 | 20190710 (R4) | by Jonathan Myerson Three entertaining new dramas imagine key moments in the Clintons' personal and political lives together, closely based on the published accounts and opinions of those who've witnessed their enduring partnership. 1991, and the barely-known Governor of Arkansas is beginning to get some traction in the Democratic Presidential Primaries. Bill Clinton, son of a travelling salesman, wants the nomination to take on incumbent President George H W Bush, popular victor of the First Gulf War. Then the story of Gennifer Flowers surfaces: she claims she had a twelve-year affair with Bill. It is dragging down his campaign. But ever since they met at Yale, Bill's talented wife Hillary has been his most fervent supporter, and on her advice, they come out fighting. In a special interview broadcast straight after the Super Bowl, picking up its audience of one hundred million, she puts both their careers on the line. Heck, Don't Vote For Him' explores the beginnings of a complex and fascinating relationship which has helped shape both Clintons' careers. Hillary Rodham - Fenella Woolgar, Bill Clinton - Corey Johnson. Steve Kroft/Dick Morris - Kerry Shale Betsey Wright - Laurel Lefkow, James Carville - Jason Barnett, George Stephanopoulos - Tom Forrister, Secretary - Clare Perkins. Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting Entertaining new drama imagining key moments in the Clintons' enduring partnership. |
| The Coup | 20160813 | 20190717 (R4) | Three entertaining new dramas imagine key moments in the Clintons' personal and political lives together, closely based on the published accounts and opinions of those who've witnessed their enduring partnership. 1995, and President Bill Clinton's business dealings in the failed Whitewater property scheme are under investigation by the Independent Counsel, Kenneth Starr. When Susan McDougal, one of the partners in the scheme, is asked to implicate the Clintons in return for her own immunity, she refuses to lie. 1998, and the Independent Counsel is running out of time. When he receives tapes of an interview with an intern called Monica Lewinsky, the investigation takes a new turn to indict the President for perjury. The Coup' explores the nexus of truth and lies which threatened to undermine a Presidency. Bill Clinton - Corey Johnson Hillary Rodham Clinton - Fenella Woolgar Susan McDougal - Samantha Dakin Bobby McDaniel/Rahm Emanuel - Rhashan Stone OIC Lawyer/Sidney Blumenthal - Joseph Balderrama George Stephanopoulos - Tom Forrister Jim McDougal - Brian Protheroe Claudia Riley - Clare Perkins Waitress - Kirsty Oswald Judge - Sean Baker Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting Entertaining new drama imagines key moments in the Clintons' lives together. |
| The Man Scale | 20160820 | 20190724 (R4) | Three entertaining new dramas imagine key moments in the Clintons' personal and political lives together, closely based on the published accounts and opinions of those who've witnessed their enduring partnership. 2008, and Hillary Clinton is running for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. A long-heralded, well-organised and well-funded candidate, the figures are all going her way, until a charismatic young Senator from Illinois starts to make speeches. And as the race between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton goes down to the wire, is Bill's role in her campaign the real problem? Everything Hillary does - including her decision to fight on, or withdraw - is somehow being weighed in 'The Man Scale'... Hillary Rodham Clinton - Sian Thomas Bill Clinton - Corey Johnson Chelsea Clinton - Janine Harouni Patti Solis Doyle - Nancy Crane Mark Penn - Trevor White Huma Abedin - Lisa Caruccio Came Kevin - Jason Barnett Air Hostess - Kirsty Oswald Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting Entertaining new drama imagines key moments in the Clintons' lives together. |