128 episodes
Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings and Queens Global
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4.5 • 394 Ratings
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Coming soon: Kings and Queens
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 Goodall and many more.
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Micheál Martin
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 15th Taoiseach, Micheal Martin who for two and a half years from June 2020 until December 2022, and is now Tanaiste, deputy to Leo Varadkar. He remains leader of Fianna Fáil.
Customer Reviews
Love this podcast, but where are the Kings & Queens?
Love listening to this informative and interesting podcast.
I’m eagerly awaiting the Kings and Queens episodes, which were promised in Mid-October but still haven’t arrived.
Very enjoyable…but where have you gone
Over a month since the last one and normally come out every week - where have you gone? I miss my weekly hit of presedential insight!
Great listening!! So
Brilliant. I’ve never been particularly enthralled by politicians before, but the history of the Taoiseach has been fascinating listening.
Seán Lemass, Garret Fitzgerald, Charles Haughey & Leo Varadkar :)