Mandelson: The Real PM? DVD

Filmmaker Hannah Rothschild was granted access to all areas of Mandelson's life from October 2009 - shadowing the then First Secretary of State and Business Secretary - through to June 2010, following Labour's election failure. In this highly candid portrait, interviews are snatched on train journeys or at the end of long, exhausting days. However it is the observational scenes of Mandelson at work that prove to be the most revealing. The film received its premiere at the London Film Festival in October 2010 and was broadcast as part of BBC4's 'Storyville' series, receiving widespread critical acclaim. The DVD release of Mandelson The Real PM? offers further insight into Labour's most famous spin doctor with an array of extra features including an extended ending to the film, Peter's thoughts on the media as an 'occupational hazard' and a segment of unseen footage which is simply entitled 'Tory Bashing'. This fascinating documentary reveals Peter as an open, disarmingly sincere raconteur and is an intriguing glimpse into the day-to-day workings of British politics. For anyone with an interest in current affairs, or who is just curious to know a little more about 'The Real PM', this is compelling viewing. DVD extra features include - Extended scenes and previously unseen footage, Extended ending, Grand Day Out, Journalists: An Occupational Hazard, Manifesto Black Hole, Political Masterclass, Tory Bashing. Review Hideously compelling --Sunday Times A compelling Psychodrama --The Spectator Totally engrossing --Daily Express