Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators
LBC
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.
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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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.lbc.co.uk/
Episodes
221. Isaias Afwerki – Eritrea (1991-)
9/28/2025
Iain Dale talks to Justin King about the Eritrean dictator Isaias Afwerki, who is now 79, but has clung to power for more than 30 years.
Duration:00:28:12
220. Saddam Hussein – Iraq (1979-2003)
9/24/2025
Iain Dale talks to Nadhim Zahawi about the brutal rule of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. Nadhim spent the first 11 years of his life living under Saddam before his family left Iraq for the UK
Buy a signed copy of THE DICTATORS here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024
Buy a signed copy of THE PRIME MINISTERS here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-prime-ministers-edited-by-iain-dale-paperback-coming-on-august-26-2022-signed-copy
Buy a signed copy of THE PRESIDENTS here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-presidents-signed-by-iain-dale
Buy a signed copy of KINGS & QUEENS here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/kings-queens-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-in-novemer-2023
Buy a signed copy of THE TAOISEACH here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-irish-taoiseach-ed-iain-dale-coming-31-october-2026
Duration:00:44:42
219. Genghis Khan – Mongolia (1206-1227)
9/7/2025
https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025
Duration:00:26:35
218. Lee Quan Yew – Singapore (1959-90)
8/31/2025
Iain Dale talks to historian Jack Brown about Singapore’s first prime minister.
The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025
Duration:00:28:12
217. Mohammed bin Salman – Saudi Arabia (2017-)
8/24/2025
Iain Dale talks to documentary maker and author Jonathan Rugman about the Saudi ruler.
Duration:00:31:55
216. Enver Hoxha – Albania (1941-85)
8/17/2025
Iain Dale talks to Julia Langdon about the rise and rule of a man who ruled Albania for more than four decades.
The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025
Duration:00:38:24
215. Benito Mussolini – Italy (1922-43)
8/10/2025
Iain Dale talks to Vanda Wilcox about the life and rule of the man who tried to properly unite Italy but ended up ruining it by his alliance with Hitler
The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025
Duration:00:58:28
214. Walter Ulbricht – East Germany (1950-71)
8/3/2025
Iain Dale talks to historian Dr Robert Waller about the first leader of the German Democratic Republic, East Germany, whose iron rule lasted for 21 years.
Duration:00:41:35
213. Alexander the Great – Macedonia (346BC-323BC)
7/27/2025
Iain Dale talks to historian Matthew Binkowski about the man who conquered an empire stretching from Europe into South Asia.
Duration:00:30:12
212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)
7/20/2025
Iain Dale talks to former Guardian Latin American correspondent Rory Carroll about the Venezuelan dictator who brought his country to its knees.
The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025
Duration:00:42:11
211. Mao Zedong – China (1943-76)
7/13/2025
Iain Dale talks to china expert Jonathan Clements about the dictator that saw 70 million people die during his long rule
The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback by Hoddr & Stoughton. Signed copies can be ordered here https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/margaret-thatcher-a-short-biography-signed-by-iain-dale-coming-5-june-2025
Duration:00:37:14
210. Joseph-Désiré Mobutu – Congo (later Zaire) (1971-97)
7/6/2025
Iain Dale talks to political journalist Harry Lambert about the life and rule of one of Africa’s most brutal dictators.
Duration:00:32:20
209. Augusto Pinochet – Chile (1973-90)
6/29/2025
Iain Dale talks to former US diplomat and law professor Colleen Graffy about the life of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinchochet.
Duration:00:51:31
208. Alfredo Stroessner – Paraquay (1954-89)
6/22/2025
Iain Dale talks to political journalist Adam Boulton about the life and career of Paraquayan dictator, Alfredo Stroessner.
Duration:00:33:39
207. János Kádár – Hungary (1955-88)
6/15/2025
Iain Dale talks to János Kádár’s biographer Roger Gough about the life of the Hungarian dictator.
Duration:00:50:11
206. Tito – Yugoslavia (1945-80)
6/8/2025
Iain Dale talks to journalist and historian Connor Hand about the extraordinary life of rule of Yugoslavua’s post war ruler, Tito, who started out in life as Josip Broz.
Duration:00:45:08
205. Wu Zetian – China (690-705)
6/1/2025
Iain Dale talks to historian C J Corn about the only female in the book THE DICTATORS, who he describes as “the most powerful woman the world has ever seen”.
Duration:00:31:58
204. Nicolae Ceaușescu – Romania (1965-89)
5/25/2025
Iain Dale talks to Emma Burnell about the man who ruled Romania with an iron fist for a quarter of a century.
Duration:00:32:39
203. Slobodan Milošević – Yugoslavia, then Serbia (1989-97, 1997-2000)
5/18/2025
I talk to US historian Alvin S, Felzenberg about the life and rule of a dictator who ended up in The Hague.
Duration:00:42:59
202. Adolph Hitler – Germany (1933-45)
5/11/2025
Iain Dale talks to Britain’s pre-eminent expert on the Third Reich, Professor Richard J Evans about the life of German dictator, Adolf Hitler.
Duration:01:04:58