Nancy Astor

Name: Nancy Astor
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-02-10
Rating: 7.667
Cast: Lisa Harrow

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Drama

Creator:Philip Hinchcliffe

Nancy Astor was the American-born socialite and politician who became the first woman to take her seat in the House of Commons. This miniseries produced for BBC2 follows her journey from her early life in Virginia to her political career in Britain, including her marriage to Waldorf Astor and her struggles and triumphs as a Member of Parliament.

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StatusEnded

First AiredFebruary 10, 1982

Last AiredApril 7, 1982

Episode Runtime1sa

Seasons1

Episodes9

TypeMiniseries

Origin CountryUnited Kingdom

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

parliament based on true story miniseries period drama socialite female empowerment historical drama member of parliament 20th century based on real person biographical drama

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Last Episode

S1 E9 • 4/7/1982

The Last of the Southern Belles

Nancy fights for the people of Plymouth. As war ends, the mood of the country changes and Nancy loses popularity at Westminster. Waldorf tries to persuade her to resign.