THATCHER, MARGARET

Contributed by: The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia by Steven Jay Rubin

(October 13, 1925–April 8, 2013): British prime minister, the first woman to hold the post, portrayed by Thatcher lookalike Janet Brown in a humorous sequence at the end of For Your Eyes Only. Telephoning Bond (Roger Moore) in Corfu, Greece, to congratulate him on the success of his latest caper, Thatcher inadvertently starts speaking to Max, the parrot who does not count shyness among his qualities. “Give us a kiss, give us a kiss,” he squawks. Slightly embarrassed by “007’s” display of affection, Thatcher blushes, while her equally befuddled husband, Denis (John Wells), stands by.

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