For a man who led our greatest transformational government, we know next to nothing about Clem Attlee – who he was, what motivated him, where his passion for socialism originated and the myriad forces he faced down to deliver Labour’s phenomenal 1945 manifesto. This performance breathes life into a man to whom we all owe so much – Attlee was a quiet revolutionary, in politics to ‘do’ something, not ‘be’ something. To know Attlee better is to know what can be achieved today.
Speakers
Adjoa Andoh
Actor
Is an actress of stage and screen; appearing in the films as diverse as ‘Invictus’ and ‘Adulthood’, and on stage in productions ranging from ‘His Dark Materials’ to ‘The Vagina Monologues’.
Richard Attlee
Actor
Richard Attlee is an actor, known for My Week with Marilyn (2011), Burnt (2015) and The IT Crowd (2006)
Kika Markham
Actor
Kika Markham has had a long career the cinema, television and theatre including The Crucible (Bristol Old Vic); Anthony & Cleopatra (Haymarket); The Taming of the Shrew (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh and a number of Royal Court productions; recent TV roles include ITV’s ‘Fearless’ and ‘Mr Selfridge’; the BBC’s ‘Call The Midwife’ and ‘Spooks’.
Paul Mason
Journalist
Writer, author and film-maker. As economics editor at Newsnight, then Channel 4 News he covered the global financial crisis, the Arab Spring, the Occupy movement and the Gaza war. His bestselling book Postcapitalism has been translated into 16 languages. His play Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere was televised on BBC Two in 2017.
