Alexandra Harwood has composed the score to ‘Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution’. From the makers of ‘Thatcher: A Very British Revolution’, the new 5-part series tells the story of two powerful personalities at the heart of a political phenomenon and charts the rise and difficult legacy of New Labour.
‘They have been out of power for over a decade, rejected by the electorate and effectively ejected from their own party but the political phenomenon that was New Labour still stirs strong emotions. Their political decisions disillusioned the left and infuriated the right, their legacy is shrouded in argument and anger. Prime Minister Tony Blair and political heavyweights such as Gordon Brown, Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell, John Prescott transformed our politics and shaped the direction of the country as we entered the 21st century.
This series will attempt to unravel New Labour, understand the motivations and methods of the highly driven and disciplined cadre who seized control of the Labour Party, and then the country. As we try to navigate our fractured, divided political landscape it is time to re-evaluate New Labour, a political idea that for a moment in the late 90’s seemed to be able to unite the country and capture a sense of shared optimism.’
‘Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution’ starts airing Monday 4th October, 9pm on BBC Two.