FILMING has started on The Iron Lady about the life and work of the first female Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

Actress Meryl Streep will star as Lady Thatcher who was Conservative Member of Parliament for Finchley from 1959 to 1992.

Meryl Streep said: “The prospect of exploring the swathe cut through history by this remarkable woman is a daunting and exciting challenge.

“I am trying to approach the role with as much zeal, fervour and attention to detail as the real Lady Thatcher possesses - I can only hope my stamina will begin to approach her own."

It tells the story of how Lady Thatcher smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world.

Director of Mamma Mia, Phyllida Lloyd CBE and Damian Jones, producer of The History Boys are working on the film.