The Special Relationship

A dramatisation that follows Tony Blair's journey from political understudy waiting in the wings of the world arena to accomplished prime minister standing confidently in the spotlight of centre stage. It is a story about relationships, between two powerful men (Blair and Bill Clinton), two powerful couples, and husbands and wives.

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  Richard Loncraine
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  Michael Elliott
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  Anthony Wilcox
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  Zoe Liang
• 
  Jenny Reid

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  Michael Sheen
  Tony Blair
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  Demetri Goritsas
  Strategist
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  Adam Godley
  Jonathan Powell
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  Marc Rioufol
  Jacques Chirac
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  Mark Bazeley
  Alastair Campbell
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  Helen McCrory
  Cherie Blair
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  Nancy Crane
  Protocol Officer
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  Dennis Quaid
  Bill Clinton
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  John Schwab
  Reporter
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  Hope Davis
  Hillary Clinton
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  Kerry Shale
  Advisor to the Clintons
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  Lara Pulver
  Intern
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  Eric Meyers
  American Journalist
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  Rufus Wright
  British Journalist
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  Matthew Marsh
  Foreign Policy Advisor
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  Peter Agnelli
  Airport Worker (uncredited)
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  Roarke Alexander
  Photographer (uncredited)
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  Stewart Alexander
  White House Electrician (uncredited)
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  Mark Barrows
  American Strategist (uncredited)
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  Arthur Benjamins
  NATO Delegate (uncredited)