Since Attlee & Churchill

I am generally not a podcast listener but stumbled upon ‘Since Atlee & Churchill’ after reading John Bew’s ‘Clement Attlee: The Man Who Made Modern Britain,’ and I am hooked. The podcast covers a fascinating period in British history and a period that has always fascinated me, post World War I British history. While named for Atlee & Churchill, the Podcast really covers British political history since the establishment of the first Labour Government. The ‘Matters of Interest’ segment, now its own midweek podcast, has helped this American in California better understand the British political system & issues impacting the modern UK. I appreciate in an age of hyper partisanship, particularly in the U.S., that Richard and Lee hold nuanced views and challenge conventional partisan conventions. I must add that my wife, who is a news reporter in San Diego, says that Richard & Lee have wonderful radio voices. John Dunlap San Diego, California

This is exactly what a serious history-of-politics podcast should sound like. The hosts are deeply erudite yet consistently accessible, explaining post-1945 British politics with a clear sense of what listeners actually need to know, and why it still matters. Historical episodes are never treated as museum pieces; they’re presented as the foundations of today’s political landscape. The dynamic between the hosts is a real strength. Coming from Labour and Conservative traditions, they offer genuinely different perspectives, but the conversation remains thoughtful, good-humored, and refreshingly civil. The result is a podcast that is carefully structured, intellectually honest, and genuinely illuminating, especially if you want to understand how contemporary British politics came to be.

This is a really good and informative podcast for anyone who has an interest in British political history