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229 episodes
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Date created
2020/10/12
Latest episode
2025/12/22
Average duration
37 min.
Release period
10 days
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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.
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229. Sir Keir Starmer – Labour (2024-)
2025/12/22
Iain Dale talks to Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator for The Times about the life and career of the UK’s current prime minister.
228. Napoleon III – France (1852-70)
2025/12/15
Iain Dale talks to Sir Robert Buckland about the French Emperor who failed to live up to the reputation of his namesake predecessor.
227. Liz Truss – 2022-22
2025/12/08
I talk to Liz Truss’s biographer, James Heale, about Britain’s 56th and shortest serving prime minister.
226. Simon Harris – Ireland (2024-25)
2025/12/01
In order to complete the Irish Taoiseach podcast series, Iain Dale talks to Irish Times Political Editor Pat Leahy about the 16th Irish Taoiseach, Simon Harris.
225. Bashar Al-Assad – Syria (2000-24)
2025/11/24
Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark about the rule of the Syrian dictator who eventually fled to exile in Moscow. Brooks met Assad on nine occasions.
224. Josef Stalin - Soviet Union (1924-53)
2025/11/03
Iain Daie talks to Lewis Goodall about the life and brutal rule of the man who ruled the Soviet Union for close on three decades.
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
223. Hendrik Verwoerd - South Africa (1958-1966)
2025/10/27
Iain Dale talks to Simon marks about the Father of apartheid in South Africa.
222. Napoleon Bonaparte – France (1799-1814, 1815)
2025/10/20
Iain Dale talks to political historian Alex Puffette about the French Emperor who is one of the most famous dictators in world history.
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
221. Isaias Afwerki – Eritrea (1991-)
2025/09/29
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.
220. Saddam Hussein – Iraq (1979-2003)
2025/09/24
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
219. Genghis Khan – Mongolia (1206-1227)
2025/09/08
Iain Dale talks to historian Dominic Selwood about the Khan of the Mongol EmpireThe 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
218. Lee Quan Yew – Singapore (1959-90)
2025/09/01
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
217. Mohammed bin Salman – Saudi Arabia (2017-)
2025/08/25
Iain Dale talks to documentary maker and author Jonathan Rugman about the Saudi ruler.
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
216. Enver Hoxha – Albania (1941-85)
2025/08/18
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
215. Benito Mussolini – Italy (1922-43)
2025/08/11
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
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S. J. Byrne 2026/01/12
Great!
Greetings from the USA! I’ve been stuck at home recovering from a brain injury for the last few months, and in filling my days this podcast has been a...
Project Pratt 2025/07/07
Big Meats!
Great broadcaster! Enjoyed his book club podcast as well. We seem to share similar interest. Too bad I am not a sword fighter!
BoSawxFan 2024/06/03
Kings, PMs, Presidents - Excellent Podcast
This is one of my favorite podcasts. Iain does an excellent job questioning his guests, most of whom are quite good. The subjects are individuals who ...
Everything Old is New Again 2025/04/15
Wonderful - One suggestion
Is there some way to organize the podcasts in chronological order?
David 1683649594 2022/07/06
Wilson
Great podcast but somebody teach Dr Felzenberg how to silence notifications. Or put his phone in the other room. Almost unlistenable.
Dani in Calif 2021/12/14
Very Interesting!!
Wonderfully interesting and highly entertaining podcasts. And educational to boot. A ‘can’t miss’ for anyone interested in British political history.
Craig D.C. 2022/01/25
Really interesting RE Do the Walpole one
Was the guy on the Robert Walpole drunk? Please re do this one with someone better. He sounded like some drunk guy at the end of the bar…
Jules5168 2022/01/24
Great content, poor sound
Love the content and expertise of the hosts and guests, but had to turn away as the heavy breathing and hearing every sniffle is quite distracting.
David G Bober 2021/11/22
Lord Owen on President Carter
A thoroughly engrossing episode of the podcast, discussing the presidency and legacy of Jimmy Carter.
G6ens 2021/11/08
Really good but stupidly muddled order
Really enjoying the series but why or why not put them out in order from first to last, and why tell us you are going to now copy the a,Eric an presid...
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