Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators

Iain Dale talks to American author and strategist Daniel Forrester about the life and presidency of one of the Founding Fathers, John Adams, who served as America’s second president from 1797-1801

Iain Dale talks to former Treasury adviser and broadcaster Poppy Trowbridge about the life and presidency of William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton, who was president from 1993-2001.

Iain Dale interviews broadcaster and journalist Sue Cameron about the life and presidency of Chester A. Arthur who served as America’s 21st president from 1881-1885.

Iain Dale talks to former Obama strategist Karin Robinson about the life of Franklin Pierce, America’s fourteenth president, who served from 1853-1857

Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark about the life and presidency of James Monroe, who was America’s 5th president. He served for two terms from 1817-25.

Iain Dale talks to former British Ambassador to Washington Sir Christopher Meyer about the life and presidency of President George W Bush, who was president from 2001-2009

Iain Dale talks to playwright and author Bonnie Greer about the life of the 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S Grant (1869-1877)

Iain Dale talks to American political historian Alvin S. Felzenberg about the life and presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson served from 1801-1809 as America’s third president.

Iain Dale talks to Professor Brian Klaas about the life and presidency of President James K. Polk, who served for one term from 1845-1849.

Iain Dale talks to Damian Collins MP about Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the USA who was in office from September 1901 through to March 1909.

Iain Dale talks to Colleen Graffy about the presidency of the 41st President of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, who was President from 1989-1993.

Iain Dale talks the political historian Lord Philip Norton about the life of William Howard Taft, 27th President of the United States, 1909-1913.

Iain Dale interviews biographer and historian David Torrance about the life and Presidency of William McKinley who served as President from 1897-1901.

Iain Dale talks to veteran political journalist Peter Riddell about the life and Presidency of John Tyler, who served as President from 1841-1845.

Iain Dale talks to Emma Burnell about William Henry Harrison, America’s ninth President, who only served as President for one month, between March and April 1841.

Iain Dale interviews broadcaster and podcaster Roifield Brown about the life and Presidency of Martin Van Buren who served as President from 1837-1841.

Iain Dale talks to LBC US Correspondent Simon Marks about the life of Andrew Jackson. 7th President of the United States, 1829-1837.

iain Dale talks to Professor Simon Heffer about the life and presidency of Ronald Reagan, America’s 40th President. He served two terms, from 1981-1989

Iain Dale talks to former British Foreign Secretary David Owen, now Lord Owen about the life and career of America’s 39th President, who served for one term from 1977 to 1981.

As the Prime Ministers conclude, the podcast moves into season 2 with The US Presidents. The introduction includes audio from every US President since the very first recording of Grover Cleveland (1885–1889, 1893–1897) Benjamin Harrison (1889–1893) William McKinley (1897–1901) Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909) William Howard Taft (1909–1913) Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921) Warren G. Harding (1921–1923) Ca...

Nigel Fletcher talks to Iain Dale about the political career and premiership (so far!) of Boris Johnson.

Iain Dale talks to historian David Brown about the life of Henry Temple, Viscount Palmerston, who served as Prime Minister from 1855-1858 and 1859-1865.

Iain Dale talks to political historian and biographer John Barnes about the life and premierships of Stanley Baldwin who served as Prime Minister from 1923-24, 1924-29 and 1936-37

Iain Dale talks to political historian David Dutton about the life and short Premiership of Sir Alec Douglas-Home, who served for just under a year as Prime Minister from October 1963

Iain Dale talks to political historian Professor Gerry Hassan about the life and premiership of Earl Grey, Charles Grey, who was Prime Minister from 1830-34, and oversaw the introduction of the 1832 Reform Act and the 1833 Abolition of Slavery Act.