The Major Years, The Complete Series, BBC Documentary 1999

The BBC s landmark series reveals the inside story of John Major s leadership from his rapid rise to power to his attempts to build a nation at ease with itself and unite a warring party. A year in the making the series contains frank interviews with John Major as well as key figures from the last Conservative government. The debate continued at BBC News Online. Was Margaret Thatcher s behaviour intolerable as Mr Major suggests Did John Major lack the leadership qualities to unite the party What verdict will history cast on his tenure Hear what players including Kenneth Clarke, Michael Portillo, Chris Patten and Douglas Hurd say or read what others have said about John Major s years in power.