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Things Can Only Get Worse

Drama: Political

1997-2001

Adaptation of John O'Farrell's best-selling book about the New Labour project.

Things Can Only Get Worse 

John O'Farrell

Hugh Dennis

Doon Mackichan

Lewis MacLeod

Jan Ravens

Victoria Lloyd

Things Can Only Get Worse: 2008-2013

Comedy

2008-2013

BBC Radio 4 - Things Can Only Get Worse, 2008-2013

Barack Obama's election, the financial crisis and Gordon's lack of prudence.

John O'Farrell looks back at the last 20 years, to try to make sense of where we are now. With Hugh Dennis, Doon McKichan, Jan Ravens and Lewis McLeod.

Episode 3 - 2008-2013
John O'Farrell looks back at the last 20 years in British politics, to try to make sense of where we are now. In the US the Democrats had chosen Barack Obama as their candidate, and John O'Farrell headed to Wisconsin to help canvas. Hope was in plentiful supply but 2008 would still bring a series of financial blows from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Worse still, Gordon Brown forgot all about Prudence on the campaign trail. 

written and read by John O'Farrell 

Produced by Victoria Lloyd
A BBC Studios Production.

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