Lord of Misrule (1996 TV Movie)

Prunella Scales: Shirley

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• Bill Webster : Do you remember, during the Thatcher-Heath contest, when we were in bed, back at your place, with a magnum of champagne, going at it hammer and tongs, when who should ring but dear old Brian Redhead to do your radio interview. You did very well, considering.

  Shirley : Probably the only in-flagrante radio interview in the history of politics.

  Bill Webster : Actually no. *I* did one during the Callaghan vote of confidence. I came like the clappers just as I was saying the words "Margaret Thatcher". Wrecked my sex-life for years.

• [the Prime Minister and a journalist are wrestling in a duckpond in Bill Webster's garden, fighting each other to take possession of a briefcase containing a bribe. Shirley appears at Bill's side] 

  Bill Webster : Shirley!

  Emma : Aren't you...?

  Shirley : I'll kiss babies for my party. I'll admire pigs. I'll even be nice to Michael Portillo. But I draw the line at mud wrestling.