Air Date
May 9, 1996
Episodes
4 episodes
The Poisoned Chalice
Season 1
Episodes
1. A Kind of Betrayal
May 9, 1996
50 min
Post-war Britain refuses to get drawn into European unity plans.
2. Fool's Mate
May 16, 1996
50 min
How Edward Heath secured Britain's membership in the Common Market.
3. Summit, Bloody Summit
May 23, 1996
50 min
Margaret Thatcher battles for Britain over the cost of belonging to the European Union. But she makes a series of mistakes that pave the way to the federalist Europe she is trying to prevent.
4. Nemesis
May 30, 1996
50 min
John Major's deal at Maastricht causes dissent within the Conservative Party.
