When Boris Met Dave
Encyclopedia
When Boris Met Dave is a 2009 docu-drama which investigates the shared past of David Cameron
and Boris Johnson
who, at the time of broadcast, were two of Britain's most influential Conservative Party
politicians – Cameron as Tory leader
and Johnson as Mayor of London
. The film features interviews with people who knew Cameron and Johnson both at Eton College
and Oxford where they were both members of the Bullingdon Club
. The programme also looks at Johnson's campaign to become president of the Oxford Union
and dramatises some of the other key events of their student days. The film was first broadcast on More4
on 7 October 2009 and was later repeated on Channel 4
.
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
and Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
who, at the time of broadcast, were two of Britain's most influential Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politicians – Cameron as Tory leader
Leaders of the Conservative Party
The Leader of the Conservative Party is the most senior politician within the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. The post is currently held by David Cameron, who s eeded Michael Howard in 2005, and who since 2010 is also the serving Prime Minister....
and Johnson as Mayor of London
Mayor of London
The Mayor of London is an elected politician who, along with the London Assembly of 25 members, is accountable for the strategic government of Greater London. Conservative Boris Johnson has held the position since 4 May 2008...
. The film features interviews with people who knew Cameron and Johnson both at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Oxford where they were both members of the Bullingdon Club
Bullingdon Club
The Bullingdon Club is a socially exclusive student dining club at Oxford University. The club has no permanent rooms and is notorious for its members' wealth and destructive binges. Membership is by invitation only, and prohibitively expensive for most, given the need to pay for the uniform,...
. The programme also looks at Johnson's campaign to become president of the Oxford Union
Oxford Union
The Oxford Union Society, commonly referred to simply as the Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford...
and dramatises some of the other key events of their student days. The film was first broadcast on More4
More4
More4 is a digital television channel, run by British broadcaster Channel 4, that launched on 10 October 2005. It is carried on Freeview, on satellite broadcasters Freesat and Sky, UK IPTV broadcaster TalkTalk TV and on UK cable network Virgin Media and in the Republic of Ireland cable networks...
on 7 October 2009 and was later repeated on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
.
Cast
- Anthony HeadAnthony HeadAnthony Stewart Head , usually credited as Anthony Head, is an English actor and musician. He rose to fame in the UK following his role in television advertisements for Nescafé Gold Blend , and is known for his roles as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and as Uther Pendragon in...
– narrator - Christian BrassingtonChristian BrassingtonChristian Brassington is a British actor. He trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and attended Basingstoke Stageschool from a young age.-Career:...
– Boris Johnson - Jonny SweetJonny SweetJonny Sweet is a British comedian and winner of the 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award for best newcomer.-Early life:Sweet was born and educated in Nottingham and attended Nottingham High School, before going to Cambridge University.-Career:...
– David Cameron - Christopher Leveaux – James DelingpoleJames DelingpoleJames Delingpole is an English columnist and novelist. A self-described libertarian conservative, he writes for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and The Spectator. He has published several novels and four political books, most recently Watermelons: The Green Movement's True Colors [2011]...
Interviews
Interviews were conducted with numerous individuals including Oxford alumni who attended the university with Cameron and Johnson and contemporary political commentators. The list includes;- Michael CockerellMichael CockerellMichael Roger Lewis Cockerell is a British broadcaster and journalist.Educated at Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Cockerell is the BBC's most established political documentary maker, with a long, Emmy award-winning career of political programmes spanning television and radio...
- Toby YoungToby YoungToby Young, MA, FRSA is a British journalist and the author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People, the tale of his stint in New York as a contributing editor at Vanity Fair magazine...
- James DelingpoleJames DelingpoleJames Delingpole is an English columnist and novelist. A self-described libertarian conservative, he writes for The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and The Spectator. He has published several novels and four political books, most recently Watermelons: The Green Movement's True Colors [2011]...
- Rachel JohnsonRachel JohnsonRachel Johnson is an English editor, journalist and author based in London.Johnson is the daughter of former Conservative MEP Stanley Johnson and artist Charlotte Johnson Wahl , the daughter of Sir James Fawcett, a prominent barrister and president of the European Commission of Human Rights...
- Lloyd Evans
- Frank LuntzFrank LuntzFrank I. Luntz is an American political consultant and pollster. His most recent work has been with the Fox News Channel as a frequent commentator and analyst, as well as running focus groups after presidential debates...
(US pollster) - James Hanning (Cameron biographer)
- Frances Elliot (Cameron biographer)
- Andrew GimsonAndrew GimsonAndrew Gimson is a British political journalist and writer. Gimson writes the parliamentary sketch for The Daily Telegraph and has written a book about Boris Johnson and a book entitled Desired Effect...
(Johnson biographer) - Nick Fraser (author of The Importance of Being Eton)
External links
- When Boris Met Dave at Channel4.com