Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators
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Season One of ‘The Presidents & Prime Ministers brought to life all 55 of Britain's Prime Ministers through interviews with the authors of all 55 essays in Iain Dale’s book The Prime Ministers: Three Hundred Years of History. From the obscure 18th-century figures like the Earl of Shelburne and Henry Pelham to 20th-century titans like Churchill and Thatcher, these podcasts provide a much-needed reminder about their motivations, failures and achievements. Season Two, gives the same treatment to the 45 US Presidents from George Washington through to Joe Biden, with each episode featuring an interview with the author of the essay about a President in Iain Dale’s book ‘The Presidents’. Season Three contained interviews about the various and varied Irish Taoisigh, whilst the new Season 4 takes you through England and the UK's many Kings and Queens, as featured in Iain's book Kings and Queens: 1200 Years of English and British Monarchs. Season 5 looks at the life of 64 Dictators. Buy signed copies of ‘The Prime Ministers’, ‘The Presidents’ and 'Kings and Queens' & 'Dictators' at http://www.politicos.co.uk.
Episodes
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Jul 10, 2022 • 52min
Grover Cleveland
Iain Dale talks to presidential historian Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidencies of Grover Cleveland, America’s 22nd and 24th president. He remains the only president to serve two separate terms of office, from 1885-1889 and 1893-1897.
Jul 3, 2022 • 51min
Calvin Coolidge
Iain Dale talks to historian Leo McKinstry about the life and presidency of Calvin Coolidge, who served from 1923-1929
Jun 26, 2022 • 1h 15min
Woodrow Wilson
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 notification alert at Alvin’s end during the first half of this podcast.
Jun 19, 2022 • 40min
Herbert Hoover
Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP and former Justice Secretary Robert Buckland about the life and Presidency of Herbert Hoover, who served as President from 1929 to 1933.
Jun 12, 2022 • 27min
James Buchanan
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 be America’s worst president, James Buchanan, who served as president from 1857-1861.
Jun 5, 2022 • 45min
Benjamin Harrison
Iain Dale talks to Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidency of President Benjamin Harrison, who served between 1889 and 1893.
May 29, 2022 • 58min
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Iain Dale talks to Neil Stockley about the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who served as president from 1932-1945.
May 22, 2022 • 38min
Millard Fillmore
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 1850 to March 1853.
May 15, 2022 • 22min
James Garfield
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 of four presidents to be assassinated.
May 8, 2022 • 46min
Richard Nixon
Iain Dale talks to Freddy Gray, deputy editor of The Spectator about the life and presidency of Richard Nixon who served from 1969-74.
