The Iron Lady premiere – in pictures

Meryl Streep poses with fans as she arrives at the premiere of The Iron Lady Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Harry Lloyd, who plays the young Denis Thatcher, poses on the blue carpet Photograph: LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images

Director Phyllida Lloyd, left, and her partner Sarah Cooke arrive at the European premiere of her film Photograph: Bogdan Maran/EPA

Resplendent in LibDem colours, Alexandra Roach, who plays the young Margaret Thatcher, arrives at the BFI Southbank Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Jim Broadbent, who plays Denis Thatcher, is all smiles as he greets fans Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Emilia Fox takes a bow on the blue carpet Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Anthony Head, who plays Thatcher’s longest-serving cabinet member, Geofrrey Howe Photograph: Bogdan Maran/EPA

A far cry from Peep Show for Olivia Colman, who plays Thatcher’s daughter, Carol Photograph: Eamonn McCormack/WireImage

The lady’s not for turning – Meryl Streep points the way forward Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images

Tarzan and Joan – Richard E. Grant, who plays Michael Heseltine, with his wife, Joan Washington Photograph: Bogdan Maran/EPA

A casual culture secretary Jeremy Hunt arriving at the premiere Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Meryl Streep and Jim Broadbent Photograph: Yui Mok/PA