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Three Up , Two Down is a British sitcom starring Michael Elphick and Angela Thorne that ran from 1985 to 1989 . It was written by Richard Ommanney . Michael John Elphick ( 19 September 1946  7 September 2002 ) was an English actor known in the UK for his trademark croaky voice and his work on British television , particularly his roles as the eponymous private investigator in the ___MASK53___ series " Boon " and later Harry Slater in BBC ' s " EastEnders ". He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in " Gorky Park ". Margaret Hilda Thatcher , Baroness Thatcher , ( 13 October 1925  8 April 2013 ) was a British stateswoman who was the ___MASK61___ Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and the Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990 . She was the longest - serving British ___MASK61___ minister of the 20th century , and the first woman to have held the office . A Soviet journalist dubbed her The Iron Lady , a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style . As ___MASK61___ Minister , she implemented policies that have come to be known as Thatcherism . EastEnders is a British soap opera ; the first episode was broadcast in the United Kingdom on ___MASK70___ on 19 February 1985 . " EastEnders " storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End of London . The series primarily centres on the residents of Albert Square , a Victorian square of terraced houses , and its neighbouring streets , namely Bridge Street , Turpin Road and George Street . The area encompasses a pub , street market , night club , community centre , funeral parlour , café , wine bar , various other small businesses , a park and allotments . The British Broadcasting Corporation ( ___MASK42___ ) is a British public service broadcaster . It is headquartered at Broadcasting House in London , is the world ' s oldest national broadcasting organisation , and is the largest broadcaster in the world by number of employees , with over 20 , 950 staff in total , of whom 16 , 672 are in public sector broadcasting ; including part - time , flexible as well as fixed contract staff , the total number is 35 , 402 . Angela Thorne ( born 25 January 1939 ) is an English actress who is best known for her roles in " To the Manor Born ", as Audrey Fforbes - Hamilton ' s best friend Marjory Frobisher , and as Margaret Thatcher in " Anyone for Denis ?" To the Manor Born is a ___MASK2___ sitcom that first aired on BBC1 from 1979 to 1981 . A special edition appeared in 2007 . Starring Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles , the first 20 episodes and the 2007 special were written by Peter Spence , the creator , while the final episode in 1981 was written by Christopher Bond , the script associate . The title is a play on the phrase " to the manner born ," from Shakespeare ' s " Hamlet " (" Though I am a native here and to the manner born , it is a custom more honoured in the breach than the observance .")