Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators
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.
Latest episodes
Nov 17, 2024 • 43min
177. Aethelstan (924-939)
Iain Dale talks to historian Michael Wood about the life and reign of one of England’s greatest and most significant monarchs, who was instrumental in founding what we now call England.
Nov 10, 2024 • 60min
176. Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Iain Dale talks to historian Anna Whitelock about the life of one of our greatest and longest serving monarchs, Elizabeth I.
Nov 3, 2024 • 12min
175. Edgar II (1066-1066)
Iain Dale reads his chapter on the ‘nearly king’ Edgar II who is never included in the list of British monarchs. But he should be. And Iain explains why.
Oct 27, 2024 • 22min
174. Edgar I (959-975)
Iain Dale talks to Justin Hill about the reign of the monarch who became known as Edgar the Peaceable.
Oct 20, 2024 • 27min
173. Richard II (1377-99)
Iain Dale talks to Adam Lake about the life of King Richard II, who ascended the throne at the age of 10, and was forced to abdicate at the age of 32.
Oct 6, 2024 • 24min
172. King Harold (1066-1066)
Iain Dale talks to Alexander Stafford about the King who was killed by an arrow to the eye. Or was he?
Sep 29, 2024 • 42min
171. George IV (1820 - 1830)
Iain Dale talks to Carolyn Day about the life of George IV, known as a controversial character, in modern terms 'a bit of a lad'!
Sep 22, 2024 • 34min
170. Edmund Ironside (1016-1016)
Iain Dale talks to historian Paula Lofting about the 221 day long reign of Edmund Ironside
Sep 15, 2024 • 14min
169. Harold Harefoot (1035-40)
Iain Dale talks to Emily Fox about the brief reign of Harold Harefoot.
Sep 8, 2024 • 23min
168. Aethelred the Unready (978-1013, 1014-16)
I discuss the rather unsuccessful reign(s) of the king who had an unfortunate epithet added to his name with the New Statesman’s Harry Lambert.
