Channel 4 has commissioned a new one-off drama about Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

Written by James Graham (Privacy, This House, Tory Boyz) and directed by Alex Holmes (Dunkirk, House of Saddam), the 90-minute film will explore the emotionally wrought, politically-charged and often frenzied moments leading up to Nick Clegg’s rise from rank outsider to the man who would decide the fate of the country.

The official synopsis reads: “In May 2010, after decades of single party rule and amidst growing disillusionment, all eyes turned to one man. A man who found himself with the power to change the landscape of British politics – and his career – forever. But at what cost?”

Channel 4 describes Coalition as “a penetrating insight into one of the most influential and significant political decisions of recent years”.

Writer James Graham commented: “In May 2010, British politics was faced with a dilemma it hadn’t had to face in peacetime for over 75 years… The public were asked ‘who should govern’, and they came back with the answer – ‘we don’t know’. Those historic, dramatic few days put personalities at the heart of politics – and the choices made, I believe, changed the face of British politics forever. What we try to capture in this drama is the tension, the high stakes, and the frequent farcical and absurd nature of what happens when a power is wrangled, negotiated and fought over like children trading cards in the playground.”

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