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Brexit: Behind Closed Doors (1)

The gripping untold story of the Brexit negotiations... from the other side. For two years, Belgian film-maker, Lode Desmet, has had exclusive access to the Brexit co ordinator of the European parliament, Guy Verhofstadt, and his close knit team. This revelatory fly-on-the-wall film captures the off-the-record conversations and arguments of the European negotiators as they devise their strategy for dealing with the British. Episode one watches as the Europeans’ respect for a formidable negotiating opponent turns into frustration and incredulity as the British fail to present a united front. At moments funny and tragic, it ends with the debacle in December 2017 when Theresa May flies in to Brussels to finalise details of a deal and is publically humiliated by her coalition partner, Arlene Foster of the DUP, who refuses to support the deal.

English
  • Originally Aired May 8, 2019
  • Runtime 75 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Production Code m0004vyd
  • Network BBC Four
  • Created May 9, 2019 by
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  • Modified September 25, 2022 by
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