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Denis Healey: The Best Prime Minister Labour Never Had?

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20152015
1h

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An intimate portrait of Labour politician Denis Healey by political journalist Michael Cockerill. Shown as an obituary and a tribute following his death at the age of 98 on 3 October 2015.An intimate portrait of Labour politician Denis Healey by political journalist Michael Cockerill. Shown as an obituary and a tribute following his death at the age of 98 on 3 October 2015.An intimate portrait of Labour politician Denis Healey by political journalist Michael Cockerill. Shown as an obituary and a tribute following his death at the age of 98 on 3 October 2015.

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- Simon Lloyd
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Michael Cockerell

Self - Reporter

Denis Healey

Self

Peter Hennessy

Self - Political Historian

Edna Healey

Self
(archive footage)

Mike Yarwood

Self - Impressionist
(archive footage)

James Callaghan

Self - Prime Minister, 1976-1979
(archive footage)
(as Jim Callaghan)

Shirley Williams

Self - Labour Cabinet Minister, 1974-1979

Edward Heath

Self
(archive footage)

Tony Benn

Self
(archive footage)

David Owen

Self - Shadow Cabinet Minister, 1980
(archive footage)
(as Dr David Owen)

Neil Kinnock

Self - Foot's Campaign Manager, 1980

Michael Foot

Self - Labour Leader, 1980-1983
(archive footage)

Ken Livingstone

Self - Leader, Greater London Council, 1981-1986
(archive footage)

Michael Aspel

Self - Presenter, 'This is Your Life'
(archive footage)

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Denis Healey: Maggie Thatcher once said "Every Prime Minister needs a Willie". She meant Willie Whitelaw, but many people misunderstood her. Well I myself in politics have always had four Willies...
[chuckles]
Denis Healey: William Shakespeare, William Blake, William Wordsworth and William Butler Yeats.