Edward Heath

Edward Heath

Birth : 1916-07-09, Broadstairs, Kent, England, UK

Death : 2005-07-17

History

Sir Edward Richard George Heath KG MBE, often known as Ted Heath, was a British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1974 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1965 to 1975. Heath served 51 years as a Member of Parliament from 1950 to 2001.

Profile

Edward Heath

Movies

The Unbelievable Story of Carl Beech
Himself (archive footage)
The jaw-dropping story of Carl Beech, a former nurse from Gloucester who claimed he had been sexually abused by a group of prominent men in the 1970s and 80s.
Heath Vs Wilson : The 10 Year Duel
Himself
Harold Wilson and Edward Heath are two very different men equally overlooked by history, but they were the political titans of the era in which Britain changed for ever. For ten years they faced each other in the House of Commons, and swapped in and out of Number Ten. They fought four general elections, three of which were amongst the most exciting of the century.
How to Be an Ex-Prime Minister
Himself
Michael Cockerell tells the story of how prime ministers have coped with life after Number Ten, after Tony Blair became the youngest member of the ex-PMs' club for a hundred years. The film reveals who left office bankrupt, who did TV commercials for Cheshire cheese, who had his own chat show and who has never had a single happy day since leaving Number Ten. Cockerell, who met the eight PMs prior to Blair, looks at what Tony planned do next and just how many millions he could make from being an ex-PM.
Still Tickin': The Return of 'A Clockwork Orange'
Self (archive footage)
Produced by Channel 4, Still Tickin´: The Return of A Clockwork Orange examines the controversy over Kubrick’s iconic film, explaining the film’s “demonic level of attention,” and its influence on culture, politics and society, which led to the director’s self-imposed ban.
An Audience with Peter Ustinov
A classic live performance of Peter Ustinov, actor and raconteur, in which he shares his comical stories with a celebrity audience.