Partygate is a British satirical politicaldocudrama. It is a fictionalised dramatisation of thepolitical scandal dubbed "Partygate" in British politics during the prime ministerial government ofBoris Johnson. It mixes contemporary news footage with dramatisations of parties inDowning Street during theCOVID-19 pandemic lockdown. It was broadcast onChannel 4 on 3 October 2023.

Partygate is a political satire covering the story of10 Downing Street gatherings during theCOVID-19 pandemic lockdowns. It included fictionalised dramatisations of Downing Street parties interwoven with archive news footage and documentary interviews. Many of the dramatisations were based onSue Gray'sPartygate report and theCommons Privileges Committee investigation. Characters ofspecial advisors were fictional, but based on real people.^[1][2][3]

• Georgie Henley as Grace Greenwood
• Jon Culshaw asBoris Johnson
• Craig Parkinson asLee Cain
• Ophelia Lovibond as Annabel D'acre
• Phil Daniels as Mickey Port
• Rebecca Humphries asCarrie Johnson
• Charlotte Ritchie asHelen MacNamara
• Tom Durant-Pritchard as Rory Baskerville
• Anthony Calf asSir Mark Sedwill
• Alice Lowe asShelley Williams-Walker
• Kimberley Nixon as Kate Joseph
• Alice Orr-Ewing as Alice Lyons
• Naomi Battrick asCleo Watson
• Edwin Flay asMartin Reynolds
• Hugh Skinner as Josh Fitzmaurice
• Fanny Bacaya as Fanny
• Gisele Mbalaga as Giselle^[4]

Channel 4 announced the project asPartygate - The True Story on 18 April 2023.^[5] In September 2023, the title was shortened toPartygate.^[6] It was produced by Halcyons Heart Films.^[7]

It was announced in August 2023 thatCraig Parkinson,Ophelia Lovibond,Charlotte Ritchie,Rebecca Humphries,Kimberley Nixon andPhil Daniels would all have roles, withJon Culshaw voicing the prime minister.^[8]

Marketing for the show from 4Creative includedrave-era style flyer distribution.^[9][10]

Channel 4 released an official trailer in September 2023.^[11] That month, a broadcast date of 3 October 2023 was announced.^[12]

TheFinancial Times gave the film three stars out of five, saying that it "boils the blood but it does little to captivate the mind."^[13]The Guardian gave the drama four stars, calling it "a giant, exploding grenade of a TV show" and heralding it as "a vital document of a moment of national shame."^[14]

It won Best Single Drama at theRoyal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2024.^[15][16] It was nominated for Best Single Drama or Mini-Series 1-3 EPS at the 2024Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.^[17] It was nominated for the 2025Broadcast Awards in the Best Single Drama and Best Original Programme categories.^[18]

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