The Politician's Wife
(1995 - 1995)The Politician's Wife is a British television political drama written by Paula Milne, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1995 and starring Trevor Eve and Juliet Stevenson. The story centres around high-flying politician Duncan Matlock, Families Minister for the UK Government, who becomes embroiled in tabloid scandal as it is discovered that he has been having an affair with a former escort turned parliamentary researcher. Duncan's wife Flora becomes the focus of media attention as her reactions to the revelations are played out. Initially she plays out the part of the loyal wife, but as an aide of her husband feeds her details about the affair and various other political scandals that could be made to happen. She begins to sabotage her husband's integrity and reputation through a campaign of leaks and misinformation to the press and British Conservative Party stalwarts. After a series of increasingly sensational and damaging stories in the press, her husband is forced to resign in humiliation. The last episode closes with the results of the by-election being announced on TV. Flora Matlock wins with the support of her party whilst her husband is exiled to a minor post in Belgium. The Politician's Wife featuring Juliet Stevenson and Trevor Eve has one or more episodes available for purchase on Google Play, and available for purchase on YouTube. It's a drama show with 3 episodes over 1 season. The Politician's Wife is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.9 (529 votes).
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The Politician's Wife Season 1 Overview
May 16, 1995 - May 30, 1995Season 1 of The Politician's Wife has 3 episodes that are available for Rent or Purchase on Google Play, YouTube.
The Politician's Wife Season 1 Episodes
S01 E03Body Politic
May 30, 1995Duncan Matlock appears to have survived another political crisis but Flora is fast learning how to manipulate the reins of...
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S01 E02 Echo Chamber
May 23, 1995Flora Matlock performs brilliantly on a television interview and the crisis over her husband's career seems to have passed. From...
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S01 E01 Stand by Him
May 16, 1995After her husband Duncan Matlock, a senior Government Minister responsible for promoting family values, is revealed in the tabloid press...
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