Presidents, Prime Ministers, Kings and Queens

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.

200. Vladimir Putin – Russia (2000-)
Apr 28, 2025 – 01:07:20
199. Manuel Noriega – Panama (1983-89)
Apr 21, 2025 – 49:41
198. Muammar Gaddafi – Libya (1969-2011)
Apr 14, 2025 – 35:43
197. Juan Peron – Argentina (1946-55, 1973-74)
Apr 7, 2025 – 43:52
196. Julius Caesar – Rome (64-44BC)
Mar 31, 2025 – 28:24
195. Ferdinand Marcos – The Philippines, (1965-86)
Mar 24, 2025 – 40:27
194. Simón Bolívar– Greater Columbia (1819-30)
Mar 17, 2025 – 27:27
193. Pisistratus – Athens (561 BC, 559–556 BC, 546–527 BC)
Mar 10, 2025 – 27:33
192. Xi Jinping – China, (2012-)
Mar 3, 2025 – 50:53
191. Antonio de Oliveira Salazar – Portugal, (1932-68)
Feb 24, 2025 – 39:09
190. Francisco Franco – Spain (1936-75)
Feb 17, 2025 – 37:26
189. Idi Amin – Uganda, 1971-79
Feb 10, 2025 – 31:58
188. Elizabeth II (1952-2022)
Feb 3, 2025 – 43:12
187. Anne (1702-14)
Jan 27, 2025 – 27:02
186. William IV (1830-37)
Jan 20, 2025 – 24:49
185. Mary I (1553-58)
Jan 13, 2025 – 26:16
184. Matilda (1141-1141)
Jan 6, 2025 – 26:53
183. Henry II (1154-89)
Dec 30, 2024 – 36:57
182. Charles III (2022 - )
Dec 23, 2024 – 43:50
181. Henry IV (1399-1413)
Dec 16, 2024 – 44:35
180. Richard I (1187-1199)
Dec 9, 2024 – 38:52
179. William II (1087-1100)
Dec 2, 2024 – 31:11
178. George III (1760-1820)
Nov 25, 2024 – 29:13
177. Aethelstan (924-939)
Nov 18, 2024 – 43:06
176. Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Nov 11, 2024 – 59:44
175. Edgar II (1066-1066)
Nov 4, 2024 – 11:48
174. Edgar I (959-975)
Oct 28, 2024 – 21:37
173. Richard II (1377-99)
Oct 21, 2024 – 27:19
172. King Harold (1066-1066)
Oct 7, 2024 – 24:22
171. George IV (1820 - 1830)
Sep 30, 2024 – 41:40
170. Edmund Ironside (1016-1016)
Sep 23, 2024 – 33:57
169. Harold Harefoot (1035-40)
Sep 16, 2024 – 13:39
168. Aethelred the Unready (978-1013, 1014-16)
Sep 9, 2024 – 22:42
167. Richard Cromwell (1658-59)
Sep 2, 2024 – 38:59
166. Louis (1216)
Aug 26, 2024 – 26:05
165. James II (1685-1688)
Aug 19, 2024 – 28:29
164. James I (1603 - 1625)
Aug 12, 2024 – 44:01
163. King Edward I (1272-1307)
Jul 29, 2024 – 47:32
162. Aelfweard (924-924)
Jul 22, 2024 – 19:27
161. Edmund (939-940)
Jul 15, 2024 – 18:23
160. Henry V (1413-1422)
Jul 8, 2024 – 32:25
159. Sweyn Forkbeard (1013-1013)
Jul 1, 2024 – 31:24
158. Edward VI (1547-53)
Jun 24, 2024 – 26:26
157. Edward the Elder (899-924)
Jun 17, 2024 – 24:20
156. Edward VII (1901-10)
Jun 10, 2024 – 36:35
155. George VI (1936-52)
Jun 3, 2024 – 38:14
154. Lady Jane Grey (1553)
May 27, 2024 – 24:12
153. Eadred (946-55)
May 20, 2024 – 27:56
152. Henry III (1216-72)
May 13, 2024 – 45:24
151. Edward III (1327-77)
May 6, 2024 – 31:48

Recent Reviews

Everything Old is New Again

Wonderful - One suggestion

Is there some way to organize the podcasts in chronological order?
BoSawxFan

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 have shaped the history of the UK, US and Ireland. The episodes are also not overly long like a lot of other history podcasts.
David 1683649594

Wilson

Great podcast but somebody teach Dr Felzenberg how to silence notifications. Or put his phone in the other room. Almost unlistenable.
Craig D.C.

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

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.
Dani in Calif

Very Interesting!!

Wonderfully interesting and highly entertaining podcasts. And educational to boot. A ‘can’t miss’ for anyone interested in British political history.
David G Bober

Lord Owen on President Carter

A thoroughly engrossing episode of the podcast, discussing the presidency and legacy of Jimmy Carter.
G6ens

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 presidential series and do a set on the american presidents…
RyanScant

Very Informative

I’m an American, but have loved these. Love the guests. Very informative. My only complaint is the inconsistent audio quality. On many episodes you can hear scribbling and lots of banging around.
Nicholas720

Fascinating Podcast

As an American this is my favorite podcast out right now. Look forward to each Monday...
Mer_Soleil_11963

Fantastic quality information and discussion

Although the sound quality is not always consistent. There are loud sounds of fidgeting and scribbling that are quite off putting. It’s really too bad because the discussions are so interesting. Please fix this.