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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Jan 7, 2024 • 28min
134. Eadwig (955-959)
Iain Dale talks to The ‘I’ Newspaper’s Hugo Gye about the life and brief reign of King Eadwig, who is best known for allegedly having a threesome on his wedding night with his new wife and his new mother in law.
Dec 31, 2023 • 29min
133. Edward IV (1461-70, 1470-83)
Iain Dale talks to historian Charlotte Gauthier about the life and two reigns of King Edward IV.
Dec 24, 2023 • 49min
132. Victoria (1837-1901)
Iain Dale talks to co-presenter of the History Hack podcast Alex Churchill about the life and reign of Queen Victoria
Dec 17, 2023 • 34min
131. William III & Mary II (1689 - 1702)
Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP Bim Afolami about the reign of William of Orange and Queen Mary.
Dec 10, 2023 • 19min
130. Edward the Martyr (975-978)
Iain Dale talks to Charles Pitt about the short reign of King Edward the Martyr.
Dec 4, 2023 • 46min
129. Richard III (1483-1485)
Iain talks to historian Matthew Lewis about the life and reign of one of Britain’s most controversial monarchs, King Richard III.
Nov 27, 2023 • 40min
128. Edward VIII (January 1936-December 1936)
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 before being crowned in December 1936.Kings & Queens, edited by Iain Dale is available in hardback at £25.00. Signed copies available at https://www.politicos.co.uk
Nov 20, 2023 • 33min
127. Henry I (1100-1135)
Iain Dale talks to historian Dominic Selwood about the life and reign of one our lesser remembered monarchs, King Henry I.Kings & Queens, edited by Iain Dale is available in hardback at £25.00. Signed copies available at https://www.politicos.co.uk
Nov 13, 2023 • 21min
126. Edward the Confessor (1042-1066)
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 unmemorable.
Nov 6, 2023 • 59min
125. George V (1910-36)
In this first episode of a new series on Kings & Queens, Iain Dale talks to historian and Telegraph columnist Professor Simon Heffer about the reign of King George V.
