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A Level Politics Revision Playlist

People learn and revise through a range of methods, including watching videos and listening to podcasts. Despite this, however, there aren’t many compiled resources for A Level Politics available. That’s why we’ve written this revision playlist, to help you get the best multimedia resources to learn the way you want.

Get to grips with challenging topics, extend your existing knowledge and feel more confident with political issues. We’ve split our revision playlist into different sections, so have an explore! Something you’ve found useful and want us to mention? Let us know!

Revision Playlists from Study Dog

Movies

Some amazing movies to learn more about political figures, theories and events.

  • The Iron Lady (2011): An aged Margaret Thatcher gets nostalgic as she empties her late husband Denis’s wardrobe. She struggles to come to terms with her husband’s passing while also recollecting her political journey.
  • The Deal (2003): The relationship between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair upon the death of the leader of the Labour Party.
  • The Queen (2006): Queen Elizabeth II tries to deal with a series of events following the death of Princess Diana.
  • The Special Relationship (2010): The story of Tony Blair and his relationship with Bill Clinton.
  • In the Loop (2009): satirical film about the invasion of Iraq.
  • Brexit: The Uncivil War (2018): a drama about the biggest foreign policy decision in recent years.
  • The Killing Fields (1984): drama film touching on the Human Rights abuses by Cambodian leader Pol Pot.
  • V for Vendetta (2005): action/thriller dealing with the ideas of libertarianism and anarchism.
  • Fahrenheit 11/9 (2018): documentary about how Trump won the 2016 election.
    Boys State (2020): a group of young Texan men get stuck into the heart of democracy.
  • All the President’s Men (1976): shows investigative journalism holding executive power to account (Watergate).
  • Thirteen Days (2000): illustrates crisis decision-making, executive constraints, and brinkmanship.
  • Selma (2014): links civil rights activism to voting rights and federal intervention.
  • The Post (2017): explores press freedom vs national security through the Pentagon Papers.
  • Vice (2018): critiques expansion of US executive power post-9/11.
  • Official Secrets (2019): UK whistleblowing case to discuss legality of war and conscience.
  • 13th (2016): connects the 13th Amendment to mass incarceration and civil liberties.
  • Inside Obama’s White House (2016): unpacking how presidential policymaking actually happens.
  • The Power of Nightmares / Bitter Lake (BBC): provocative takes on ideology and media narratives.
  • The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty (BBC, 2020): media power, agenda-setting, and democracy.
  • Taking Liberties (2007): UK civil liberties under pressure and rights protections.
  • The Fog of War (2003): reflective case study on lessons from conflict and statecraft.
  • Navalny (2022): a powerful documentary about the Russian opposition leader who was poisoned with Novichok by the Kremlin.

If there are other items that you think should be in our revision playlist, let us know!

Our Revision Playlist was last updated on 10th November 2025.

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