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Political series looking at the last British governor of Hong Kong.

The Last Governor: Series 1

Jonathan Dimbleby

The Last Governor: Series 1: Episode 1: A Democratic Time Bomb

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Episode 1: A Democratic Time Bomb

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A Democratic Time Bomb

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Documetary series about Chris Patten. Patten is appointed Hong Kong governor.

Documentary series charting Chris Patten's governorship of Hong Kong. Patten's objective is to entrench freedom and democracy before the handover in 1997.

Jonathan Dimbleby presents the first of a five-part documentary series charting Chris Patten's governorship of Hong Kong. Having lost his seat in the 1992 general election, Patten is appointed as the first politician to be governor of Hong Kong. His objective is to entrench freedom and democracy before the handover in 1997, but his blueprint for democratic reform enrages the Communists in Beijing.

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A five-part documentary series charting Chris Patten's governorship of Hong Kong.

Jonathan Dimbleby presents a five-part documentary series charting Chris Patten's governorship of Hong Kong.

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