The Alan Clark Diaries

2004 - 2004

March of the Grey Men

15th January 2004

Episode 1

Arrogant, snobbish, and an inveterate womanizer, Alan Clark is returned to Parliament as a Tory MP in 1983 and becomes a Cabinet Minister.

The Lady

22nd January 2004

Episode 2

Clark seeks the favor of the PM, but seems unable to prevent himself from annoying her — and everyone else.

Foreign Parts

29th January 2004

Episode 3

Clark's visits to foreign parts put a strain on his already fragile marriage to the long-suffering Jane.

Defence of the Realm

2nd February 2004

Episode 4

Clark finds he has more enemies inside his own party than elsewhere, and realizes that even the PM's position is far from safe.

Into the Wilderness

12th February 2004

Episode 5

Clark decides to leave the political arena — a move he soon regrets.

Leaving Home

19th February 2004

Episode 6

Five years out of Parliament, Clark decides to return and is re-elected, but soon finds he is seriously ill.

Top Cast

John Hurt•Jenny Agutter

The Alan Clark Diaries is a television serial dramatising the colourful diaries of controversial British Conservative politician Alan Clark. The six-episode series was transmissioned from 15 January to 19 February 2004 on BBC Four.

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John Hurt

Alan Clark

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Jenny Agutter

Jane Clark

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Alan Clark

Book

Kate Lewis

Producer

Ian Moss

Director of Photography

Laura Mackie

Executive Producer

Richard Fell

Executive Producer

Phillippa Giles

Executive Producer

Sue Wyatt

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