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.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Arts & Culture Podcasts

History Podcasts

Networks:

LBC

Description:

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

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

201. Hafez Al-Assad – Syria (1970-2000)

5/4/2025

Iain Dale talks to Charles Pitt about the thirty year rule of Syrian dictator Hafez Al-Assad. Buy a signed copy of THE DICTATORS https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024

Duration:00:30:05

200. Vladimir Putin – Russia (2000-)

4/27/2025

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”.

Duration:01:07:20

199. Manuel Noriega – Panama (1983-89)

4/20/2025

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

Duration:00:49:41

198. Muammar Gaddafi – Libya (1969-2011)

4/13/2025

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

Duration:00:35:43

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

4/6/2025

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 DICTATORS https://www.politicos.co.uk/products/the-dictators-a-warning-from-history-edited-by-iain-dale-signe-copy-coming-in-2024

Duration:00:43:52

196. Julius Caesar – Rome (64-44BC)

3/30/2025

Iain Dale talks to Mark Fox about the life of possibly the most famous man in ancient history apart from Jesus Christ!

Duration:00:28:24

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

3/23/2025

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

Duration:00:40:27