A marriage made in Portsmouth: the Liberal/SDP merger

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.