Synopsis

It depicts the Blair-Brown deal – a well-documented pact that Tony Blair and Gordon Brown allegedly made whereby Brown would not stand in the 1994 Labour leadership election so that Blair could have a clear run at becoming leader of the party, and eventually Prime Minister. The film begins in 1983, as the two men are first elected to Parliament, and concludes in 1994 at the Granita restaurant – the location of the supposed agreement – with a brief epilogue following the leadership contest.

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Awards & Nominations

BAFTA TV Awards 2004: Best Single Drama – Won
DGGB Awards 2004: Outstanding Direction for Television Movie – Nominated
International Emmy Awards 2004: Best TV Movie / Miniseries – Nominated
RTS Television Awards 2004: Best Single Drama – Nominated

Reviews

While The Queen was dominated by Helen Mirren’s performance, two top-drawer turns vie for attention in The Deal: those of Michael Sheen and David Morrissey… Both Sheen and Morrissey are spot-on here, with Sheen’s lilting voice the perfect counter to Morrissey’s gravelly baritone… The Deal is absolutely worth a look for American fans of British drama even if much of the political stuff will go over our heads, because of the intense performances by Sheen and Morrissey