In 2008 BBC Parliament made this documentary marking the 20th anniversary of the merger between the Liberal Party and the SDP, and explaining why it was such a difficult process. Interviewees are Shirley Williams, Michael Meadowcroft, Charles Kennedy, Tony Greaves, Alan Beith, David Steel, Robert Maclennan, and Mike Thomas.
Transmitted 2 March 2008.
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