A surprising and intimate portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the first and only female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. One of the 20th century's most famous and influential women, Thatcher came from nowhere to smash through barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.

Director of photography, Elliot Davis ; editor, Justine Wright ; music by Thomas Newman. Originally released as a motion picture in 2011. Rated PG-13; for some violent images and brief nudity. OFRB rating: PG; for violence. Special features: Making The iron lady; featurettes: Recreating the young Margaret Thatcher ; Battle in the House of Commons; Costume design: pearls and power suits; Denis: the man behind the woman.