Unmasking Our Leaders: In Conversation with Michael Cockerell

In the first MEI event ‪@QMUL‬ since the Covid-19 pandemic, the legendary broadcaster and documentary-maker, Michael Cockerell, spoke about his book, Unmasking Our Leaders: Confessions of a Political Documentary-Maker.
In addition to presenting clips from across his fifty-year TV career, Michael spoke about interviewing Britain's last ten Prime Ministers and how the 24/7 media has changed British politics. He also explained how his films were made, how he has managed to lull some of the wariest people in the land into candour, and gave a compelling insight into what politicians as different as Edward Heath, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, and Boris Johnson are really like.
This event, which was chaired by the MEI Manager, Tom Chidwick, was held at QMUL's Mile End campus on Wednesday 21 September 2022.