Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators
Episodes
129. Richard III (1483-1485)
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Iain talks to historian Matthew Lewis about the life and reign of one of Britain’s most controversial monarchs, King Richard III.
128. Edward VIII (January 1936-December 1936)
27 Nov 2023
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Iain Dale talks to historian and Conservative MP Damian Collins about the life and very short reign of King Edward VIII, who abdicated the throne befo...
127. Henry I (1100-1135)
20 Nov 2023
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Iain Dale talks to historian Dominic Selwood about the life and reign of one our lesser remembered monarchs, King Henry I.Kings & Queens, edited b...
126. Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
13 Nov 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Lord Stephen Parkinson about the life and reign of one of the new Anglo-Saxon kings we have heard of, but whose reign was rather un...
125. George V (1910-36)
06 Nov 2023
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In this first episode of a new series on Kings & Queens, Iain Dale talks to historian and Telegraph columnist Professor Simon Heffer about the rei...
Coming soon: Kings and Queens
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Good news!64 new podcasts will be coming to this feed, featuring UK Kings and Queens since Alfred the Great.Featuring Simon Heffer, Jane Ridley, Lewis...
Micheál Martin
11 Jul 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Gavan Reilly, political correspondent for Virgin Media News and a presenter on Newstalk about the life and career of Ireland’s 15...
Leo Varadkar
28 Jun 2023
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Iain Dale discusses the life and career of Ireland’s 14th, and youngest, Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, with the Group Political Editor of ...
Enda Kenny
21 Jun 2023
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Iain Dale talks to John Downing columnist for the Irish Independent about the life and career of Enda Kenny, Ireland’s 13th Taoiseach, who serv...
Brian Cowen
14 Jun 2023
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Iain Dale talks about the life and career of Ireland’s twelfth Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, with Theresa Reidy, lecturer in politics ...
Bertie Ahern
07 Jun 2023
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Bertie Ahern served as Taoiseach between 1997 and 2008, and was the second longest serving Taoiseach in the history of t...
John Bruton
31 May 2023
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Iain Dale talks to the Irish Independent’s Ireland Editor Fionnan Sheahan about the life and career of Ireland’s tenth Taoiseach, John Bruton, who...
Albert Reynolds
27 May 2023
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Iain Dale discusses the life and political career of Ireland’s ninth Taoiseach, Albert Renolds, with former civil servant. Government adviser, ...
Garret Fitzgerald
17 May 2023
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Iain Dale speaks to Associate Professor of Political Science at Dublin City University, Eoin O’Malley, about the life and career of Irelan...
Charles Haughey
10 May 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Gary Murphy, Professor of Politics at Dublin City University, about the life and career of Ireland’s most colourful and...
Liam Cosgrave
03 May 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Deirdre Foley, Irish Research Council Fellow at University College Cork, about the lefe and career of Liam Cosgrave,...
Jack Lynch
26 Apr 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Irish Times columnist Stephen Collins about the life and career of Ireland’s fifth Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, who serv...
Sean Lemass
21 Apr 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Bryce Evans, professor of modern history at Liverpool Hope University, about the life and career of Ireland’s fourth Ta...
John Costello
14 Apr 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Sheffield University’s Caoimhe Nic Dhaibheid about the life and career of Ireland’s third Taoiseach, John C...
Eamon de Valera
05 Apr 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Eamon de Valera’s biographer David McCullagh about the life and times of Ireland’s most long serving Taoiseach.
W T Cosgrave
30 Mar 2023
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Iain Dale talks to Irish political historian Ciara Meehan about the life and politics of W T Cosgrave, the man who became President of ...
Series 3 – The Irish Taoisigh
22 Nov 2022
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Iain Dale trails ahead to the next series of the Presidents & Prime Ministers podcast, which will revolve around the 14 men who have served as Irish T...
Joe Biden
07 Nov 2022
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in the final Presidents podcast Iain Dale talks to Labour peer and political biographer Andrew Adonis about the life and presidency of Joseph P. Biden...
Introducing: Sweeney Talks
03 Nov 2022
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Hey listener, we’ve got a new LBC podcast that we think you’d like called Sweeney Talks with old-school reporter, John Sweeney. John is troubl...
George Washington
31 Oct 2022
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Iain Dale talks to US diplomat Mitchell Reiss about the life and presidency of America’s first president, George Washington.
Harry S. Truman
24 Oct 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Alvin S Felzenberg about the life and presidency of Harry S. Truman who served as president from 1945-1953.
Andrew Johnson
13 Oct 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidency of America’s 17th president, Andrew Johnson (1865-69).
Dwight D. Eisenhower
03 Oct 2022
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Iain Dale talks to military historian Peter Cadddick-Adams about the life and presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-1961).
John Quincy Adams
26 Sep 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Mark Fox about the life and presidency of America’s 6th president, John Quincy Adams.
Donald Trump
20 Sep 2022
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Iain Dale talks to BBC presenter and former North America editor Justin Webb about the life and presidency of Donald J Trump (2017-2021)
John F. Kennedy
12 Sep 2022
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Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Sir Simon Burns about the life and presidency of John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1961-1963).
Bonus : The Queen & The Presidents
09 Sep 2022
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Presidential historian Alvin S. Felzenberg, talks to Iain about the Queen's connections with the 13 Presidents who served during her reign.
Rutherford B. Hayes
01 Aug 2022
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Iain Dale talks to historian Robert Waller about the life and presidency of Rutherford B.Hayes, America’s 19th president who served for one term fro...
Abraham Lincoln
25 Jul 2022
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Iain Dale talks to presidential historian Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidency of Abraham Lincoln who was an American lawyer and statesma...
Barack Obama
18 Jul 2022
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Iain Dale talks to writer and author Toby Harnden about the presidency of Barack Obama, who was president from 2009-2017.
Grover Cleveland
11 Jul 2022
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Iain Dale talks to presidential historian Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidencies of Grover Cleveland, America’s 22nd and 24th president...
Calvin Coolidge
04 Jul 2022
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Iain Dale talks to historian Leo McKinstry about the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge, who served from 1923-1929
Woodrow Wilson
27 Jun 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Alvin D. Felzenberg about the life and career of Woodrow Wilson, who served as president from 1913-1921. Apologies for the notifica...
Herbert Hoover
20 Jun 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP and former Justice Secretary Robert Buckland about the life and Presidency of Herbert Hoover, who served as Preside...
James Buchanan
13 Jun 2022
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Iain Dale interviews military historian and former Conservative MP Keith Simpson about the life and presidency of the man who is considered by most to...
Benjamin Harrison
06 Jun 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidency of President Benjamin Harrison, who served between 1889 and 1893.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
30 May 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Neil Stockley about the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who served as president from 1932-1945.
Millard Fillmore
23 May 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran about the life and presidency of America’s 13th president Millard Fillmore, who served from July ...
James Garfield
16 May 2022
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Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Anne Alexander about President James A. Garfield who served for only six months as president in 1881. He was the second...
Richard Nixon
09 May 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Freddy Gray, deputy editor of The Spectator about the life and presidency of Richard Nixon who served from 1969-74.
Gerald Ford
02 May 2022
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Iain Dale talks to journalist Andy Silvester about the life and presidency of Gerald Ford, who served as president from August 1974 to January 1977.
Zachary Taylor
25 Apr 2022
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Iain Dale talks to broadcaster and journalist Michael Crick about the life and very short presidency of Zachary Taylor, who served as president from M...
James Madison
18 Apr 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Matthew Binkowski about the life and presidency of America’s fourth president, James Madison, who served from 1809-1817.
Warren G. Harding
11 Apr 2022
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Iain Dale talks to broadcaster Adam Boulton about the life and career of the 29th President of the United States Warren G. Harding, who was president ...
Lyndon Baines Johnson
04 Apr 2022
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Iain Dale talks to former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne and LBJ obsessive about the life and career of Lyndon Baines Johnson, who served ...
John Adams
28 Mar 2022
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Iain Dale talks to American author and strategist Daniel Forrester about the life and presidency of one of the Founding Fathers, John Adams, who serve...
Bill Clinton
21 Mar 2022
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Iain Dale talks to former Treasury adviser and broadcaster Poppy Trowbridge about the life and presidency of William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton, who was...
Chester A. Arthur
14 Mar 2022
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Iain Dale interviews broadcaster and journalist Sue Cameron about the life and presidency of Chester A. Arthur who served as America’s 21st presiden...
Franklin Pierce
07 Mar 2022
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Iain Dale talks to former Obama strategist Karin Robinson about the life of Franklin Pierce, America’s fourteenth president, who served from 1853-18...
James Monroe
28 Feb 2022
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Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark about the life and presidency of James Monroe, who was America’s 5th president. He served f...
George W Bush
21 Feb 2022
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Iain Dale talks to former British Ambassador to Washington Sir Christopher Meyer about the life and presidency of President George W Bush, who was pre...
Ulysses S. Grant
14 Feb 2022
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Iain Dale talks to playwright and author Bonnie Greer about the life of the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S Grant (1869-1877)
Thomas Jefferson
07 Feb 2022
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Iain Dale talks to American political historian Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson served from 1801-1809...
James K. Polk
31 Jan 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Professor Brian Klaas about the life and presidency of President James K. Polk, who served for one term from 1845-1849.
Theodore Roosevelt
24 Jan 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Damian Collins MP about Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the USA who was in office from September 1901 through to March 19...
George H W Bush
17 Jan 2022
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Iain Dale talks to Colleen Graffy about the presidency of the 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, who was President from ...
William Howard Taft
10 Jan 2022
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Iain Dale talks the political historian Lord Philip Norton about the life of William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States, 1909-1913.
William McKinley
03 Jan 2022
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Iain Dale interviews biographer and historian David Torrance about the life and Presidency of William McKinley who served as President from 1897-1901.
John Tyler
27 Dec 2021
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Iain Dale talks to veteran political journalist Peter Riddell about the life and Presidency of John Tyler, who served as President from 1841-1845.
William Henry Harrison
20 Dec 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Emma Burnell about William Henry Harrison, America’s ninth President, who only served as President for one month, between March a...
Martin Van Buren
13 Dec 2021
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Iain Dale interviews broadcaster and podcaster Roifield Brown about the life and Presidency of Martin Van Buren who served as President from 1837-1841...
Andrew Jackson
06 Dec 2021
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Iain Dale talks to LBC US Correspondent Simon Marks about the life of Andrew Jackson. 7th President of the United States, 1829-1837.
Ronald Reagan
29 Nov 2021
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iain Dale talks to Professor Simon Heffer about the life and presidency of Ronald Reagan, America’s 40th President. He served two terms, from 1981-1...
Jimmy Carter
22 Nov 2021
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Iain Dale talks to former British Foreign Secretary David Owen, now Lord Owen about the life and career of America’s 39th President, who served for ...
Introducing 'The Presidents'
17 Nov 2021
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As the Prime Ministers conclude, the podcast moves into season 2 with The US Presidents. The introduction includes audio from every US President si...
Boris Johnson
15 Nov 2021
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Nigel Fletcher talks to Iain Dale about the political career and premiership (so far!) of Boris Johnson.
Viscount Palmerston
08 Nov 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian David Brown about the life of Henry Temple, Viscount Palmerston, who served as Prime Minister from 1855-1858 and 1859-186...
Stanley Baldwin
01 Nov 2021
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Iain Dale talks to political historian and biographer John Barnes about the life and premierships of Stanley Baldwin who served as Prime Minister from...
Sir Alec Douglas-Home
25 Oct 2021
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Iain Dale talks to political historian David Dutton about the life and short Premiership of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, who served for just under a year as...
Earl Grey
18 Oct 2021
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Iain Dale talks to political historian Professor Gerry Hassan about the life and premiership of Earl Grey, Charles Grey, who was Prime Minister from 1...
Margaret Thatcher
11 Oct 2021
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Iain Dale talks to political journalist and biographer Julia Langdon about the life and career of Margaret Thatcher. She was, of course Britain’s fi...
George Canning
04 Oct 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Theo Barclay about the life and career of George Canning, who is our shortest serving Prime Minister, having chalked up a premiersh...
Earl of Rosebery
27 Sep 2021
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Iain Dale talks to social commentator, biographer and historian Leo McKinstry about the life and premiership of Archibald Primrose, better known as th...
Bonus: Steve Richards on the ‘Nearly Prime Ministers’
24 Sep 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Steve Richards about his book THE PRIME MINISTERS WE NEVER HAD: SUCCESS & FAILURE FROM BITLER TO CORBYN which features chapters on ...
John Major
20 Sep 2021
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Iain talks to biographer, journalist and historian Julian Glover about the life and career of John Major, who served for six and a half years as Prime...
Duke of Devonshire
13 Sep 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Elaine Chalus, Professor British History at the University of Liverpool about the life and premiership of William Cavendish, 4th Du...
Harold Wilson
06 Sep 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Labour politician Nick Thomas-Symonds about the life and career of Harold Wilson who served as Prime Minister from 1964-70 and 1974...
Tony Blair
30 Aug 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Lord (Andrew) Adonis about the life and Premiership of Tony Blair, who served as Prime Minister from 1997 to 2007.
Earl of Shelburne
23 Aug 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian Dr Nigel Aston about the life and rather short premiership of William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne. He was Britain’s 12...
Henry Pelham
16 Aug 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian Stuart Handley about the life and premiership of Henry Pelham, who was Britain’s second Prime Minister and served from ...
Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington
09 Aug 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian Robin Eagles about the short-lived premiership of the Earl of Wilmington, who served as Prime Minister from February 1742...
Edward Heath
02 Aug 2021
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Iain Dale talks to public affairs consultant Wilf Weeks about the life and premiership of Edward Heath, who served as Prime Minister from June 1970 to...
Ramsay MacDonald
26 Jul 2021
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Iain Dale talks to author and historian Robert Waller and the life and Premierships of Labour’s first Prime Minister, Ramsay MacDonald. He served as...
Marquess of Rockingham
19 Jul 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian and Conservative MP Jesse Norman about the life and premierships of Charles Watson-Wentworth who served twice as prime mi...
David Cameron
12 Jul 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Sky News presenter Adam Boulton about the premiership of David Cameron, who served as prime minister from 2010-16.
Earl of Aberdeen
05 Jul 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Jon Parry, Professor of Modern History at the University of Cambridge, about the life and political career of George Hamilton-Gordo...
Viscount Goderich
28 Jun 2021
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Iain Dale talks to Professor Gordon Pentland about the life and career of Viscount Goderich who served as Prime Minister for nearly five months from A...
Duke Of Grafton
24 Jun 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian Andrew Thompson about the life and political career of Augustus Henry Fitzroy, 3rd Duke of Grafton who served as Prime Mi...
H H Asquith
14 Jun 2021
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Iain Dale talks to David Laws about the life and political career of Herbert Henry Asquith, who served as Prime Minister from 1908 to 1916.
Duke of Newcastle
07 Jun 2021
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This week Iain Dale speaks to Professor Jeremy Black, Emeritus Professor of history at the University of Exeter about the life and Premiership of Tho...
Sir Anthony Eden
31 May 2021
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Iain talks to Lord Norton of Louth and the left and career of Sir Anthony Eden, who served as Prime Minister for 22 months between April 1955 and Janu...
Lord Grenville
24 May 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian Arthur Burns about the life of William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville, who served as Prime Minister for thirteen month...
Arthur Balfour
17 May 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian Jack Brown about the life and career of Arthur Balfour who served as Prime Minister for three years from 1902-05, but who...
Marquess of Salisbury
10 May 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian Tony Little about the Marquess of Salisbury, who served as Prime Minister on three occasions in the latter years of the 1...
Harold Macmillan
04 May 2021
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Iain Dale talks to historian and former Conservative MP Keith Simpson about the life and Premiership of Harold Macmillan, who served as Conservative p...