Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings and Queens

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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. Buy signed copies of ‘The Prime Ministers’, ‘The Presidents’ and 'Kings and Queens' at http://www.politicos.co.uk.

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    200. Vladimir Putin – Russia (2000-)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 67:20


    Iain Dale talks to long time Moscow Correspondent Owen Matthews about the life and career of Vladimir Putin. Owen's book is called ‘Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin's War Against Ukraine”.

    199. Manuel Noriega – Panama (1983-89)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 49:41


    Iain Dale talks to Sam Marks about the life and rule of the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega

    198. Muammar Gaddafi – Libya (1969-2011)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 35:43


    Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Daniel Kawzcynski about the life of the notorious Libran dictator, Colonel Gaddafi Buy a signed copy of the book THE DICTATOR https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024

    197. Juan Peron – Argentina (1946-55, 1973-74)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 43:52


    Iain Dale talks to historian Gareth Russell about the life of the two time Argentinian dictator, Juan Peron Buy a signed copy of the book THE DICTATORShttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024

    196. Julius Caesar – Rome (64-44BC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 28:24


    Iain Dale talks to Mark Fox about the life of possibly the most famous man in ancient history apart from Jesus Christ!Buy a signed copy of the book THE DICTATORShttps://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024

    195. Ferdinand Marcos – The Philippines, (1965-86)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 40:27


    Iain Dale talks to American journalist Lewis M Simons about the extraordinary life of the Marcos family

    194. Simón Bolívar– Greater Columbia (1819-30)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 27:27


    Iain Dale talks to David Walsh about the life and times of one of the few dictators to give his name to an actual country

    193. Pisistratus – Athens (561 BC, 559–556 BC, 546–527 BC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 27:33


    Iain Dale talks to Rene Levanchy about the life of the Athenian tyrant PisistratusSigned copies of THE DICTATORS can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024

    192. Xi Jinping – China, (2012-)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 50:53


    Iain Dale talks to the host of the Chinese Whispers podcast about the life and rule of President Xi Jinping of China. Signed copies of THE DICTATORS can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024

    191. Antonio de Oliveira Salazar – Portugal, (1932-68)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 39:09


    Iain Dale talks to Salazar's biographer, Thomas Gallagher about the man who ruled Portugal for 36 years

    190. Francisco Franco – Spain (1936-75)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 37:26


    Iain Dale talks to historian Simon Heffer about the Spanish dictator, General Franco, who, after prevailing in the Spanish civil war, ruled Spain for the best part of 40 years.

    189. Idi Amin – Uganda, 1971-79

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 31:58


    Iain Dale talks to Yasmin Alibhai-Brown about the man who ruled her homeland, Uganda, and whom she also met.

    188. Elizabeth II (1952-2022)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 43:12


    In the final episode in the Kings & Queens series, Iain talks to journalist Julia Langdon about the life and reign of Britain's longest serving monarch. Buy a signed copy of KINGS & QUEENS here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/kings-queens-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-in-novemer-2023

    187. Anne (1702-14)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 27:02


    Iain Dale talks to the Royal Editor of The Times, Kate Mansey, about the life and reign of the last of the Stuart monarchs, Queen Anne.

    186. William IV (1830-37)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 24:49


    Iain Dale talks to Professor Elaine Chalus from the University of Liverpool about the comparatively brief reign of the last of the Hannoverian monarchs, William IV

    185. Mary I (1553-58)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 26:16


    Iain Dale talks to Telegraph journalist Tim Stanley about the life of Queen Mary, who failed to provide an heir

    184. Matilda (1141-1141)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 26:53


    Iain Dale talks to historian Gabby Storey about the life and disputed reign of the Empress Matilda.

    183. Henry II (1154-89)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 36:57


    Iain Dale talks to lawyer and historian Theo Barclay about the highly significant reign of the King who was determined to rid himself of a turbulent priest.

    182. Charles III (2022 - )

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 43:50


    Iain Dale talks to LBC Presenter Shelagh Fogarty about the life of the reigning monarch King Charles III

    181. Henry IV (1399-1413)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 44:35


    Iain Dale talks to Professor Christopher Given-Wilson from the University of St Andrews about the rather turbulent reign of Henry IV.

    180. Richard I (1187-1199)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 38:52


    Iain Dale talks to award winning historian Dan Jones about the reign of Richard the Lionheart. Dan's new biography of Henry V is out now!

    William II (1087-1100)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 31:11


    Iain Dale talks to historian Emma Mason about the life of William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror.

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    178. George III (1760-1820)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 29:13


    Iain Dale talks to top historian Andrew Roberts about the life of one of our longest serving monarchs.

    177. Aethelstan (924-939)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 43:06


    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.

    176. Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 59:44


    Iain Dale talks to historian Anna Whitelock about the life of one of our greatest and longest serving monarchs, Elizabeth I.

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    175. Edgar II (1066-1066)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 11:48


    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.

    174. Edgar I (959-975)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 21:37


    Iain Dale talks to Justin Hill about the reign of the monarch who became known as Edgar the Peaceable.

    173. Richard II (1377-99)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 27:19


    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.

    172. King Harold (1066-1066)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 24:22


    Iain Dale talks to Alexander Stafford about the King who was killed by an arrow to the eye. Or was he?

    171. George IV (1820 - 1830)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 41:40


    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'!

    170. Edmund Ironside (1016-1016)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 33:57


    Iain Dale talks to historian Paula Lofting about the 221 day long reign of Edmund Ironside

    169. Harold Harefoot (1035-40)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 13:39


    Iain Dale talks to Emily Fox about the brief reign of Harold Harefoot.

    168. Aethelred the Unready (978-1013, 1014-16)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 22:42


    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.

    167. Richard Cromwell (1658-59)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 38:59


    Iain Dale talks to historian Kirsteen Mackenzie about the life of the largely forgotten son of Oliver Cromwell, who succeeded his father as Lord Protector, but ruled for only nine months.

    166. Louis (1216)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 26:05


    Iain Dale talks to Catherine Hanley about the life and disputed reign of King Louis in 1216.

    165. James II (1685-1688)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 28:29


    Iain Dale speaks to historian & author Gareth Russell about the life of King James II who ruled from just 1685 until being deposed in the glorious revolution of 1688.

    164. James I (1603 - 1625)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 44:01


    Iain Dale talks to historical author Steven Veerapen, whose book 'The Wisest Fool' charts the lavish life of the King who went from James VI of Scotland to becoming James I after the union of the English & Scottish crowns.

    163. King Edward I (1272-1307)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 47:32


    Iain Dale talks to historian and biographer John Barnes about the 35 year long reign of King Edward I

    162. Aelfweard (924-924)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 19:27


    Iain Dale talks to Matthew Stadlen about the two week reign of one of England's first monarchs.

    161. Edmund (939-940)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 18:23


    Iain Dale talks to George Trefgarne about the short lived reign of one of the early Anglo Saxon monarchs

    160. Henry V (1413-1422)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 32:25


    Iain Dale talks to historian Lauren Mackay about the life and reign of the King who defeated the French at Agincourt.

    159. Sweyn Forkbeard (1013-1013)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 31:24


    Iain Dale talks to historian Justin Hill about the life and five week reign of the gloriously named Sweyn Forkbeard.

    158. Edward VI (1547-53)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 26:26


    Iain Dale talks to historian Elizabeth Norton about the life and reign of King Edward VI, a king who few know anything about.

    157. Edward the Elder (899-924)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 24:20


    Iain Dale talks to historian Gareth Russell about the important reign of Edward the Elder.

    Edward VII (1901-10)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 36:35


    Iain Dale talks to the Telegraph's Assistant Editor Camilla Tominey about the life and relatively brief reign of Queen Victoria's son, Bertie, who reigned for 9 years as King Edward VII.

    155. George VI (1936-52)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2024 38:14


    Iain Dale talks to royal biographer and historian, Jane Ridley, about the man who saved the monarchy following the abdication crisis.

    154. Lady Jane Grey (1553)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2024 24:12


    Iain Dale talks to historian Nicola Tallis about the 9 day long reign of Lady Jane Grey.

    153. Eadred (946-55)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2024 27:56


    Iain Dale talks to historian Annie Whitehead about the Anglo Saxon monarch, King Eadred, who ruled for 9 years in the mid tenth century.

    152. Henry III (1216-72)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2024 45:24


    Iain Dale discusses the long reign of King Henry III with the historian Sharon Bennett Connolly.

    151. Edward III (1327-77)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2024 31:48


    Iain Dale talks to Mark Fox about the life and reign of one of England's most long serving monarchs, King Edward III.

    150. George II (1727-60)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2024 33:55


    Iain Dale talks to former cabinet minister Sir Robert Buckland about the life and reign of King George II.

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