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It has almost been 300 years since Sir Robert Walpole arguably became the first holder of the office of Prime Minister in 1721 - an office which today is under scrutiny like never before. Th...

The Prime Ministers Podcast Guide

Listen to The Prime Ministers, a Society & Culture podcast by Global. Stream 229 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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229. Sir Keir Starmer – Labour (2024-)

Iain Dale talks to Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator for The Times about the life and career of the UK’s current prime minister.

33:05Dec 22, 2025

228. Napoleon III – France (1852-70)

Iain Dale talks to Sir Robert Buckland about the French Emperor who failed to live up to the reputation of his namesake predecessor.

32:23Dec 15, 2025

227. Liz Truss – 2022-22

I talk to Liz Truss’s biographer, James Heale, about Britain’s 56th and shortest serving prime minister.

27:22Dec 8, 2025

226. Simon Harris – Ireland (2024-25)

In order to complete the Irish Taoiseach podcast series, Iain Dale talks to Irish Times Political Editor Pat Leahy about the 16th Irish Taoi...

47:06Dec 1, 2025

225. Bashar Al-Assad – Syria (2000-24)

Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Brooks Newmark about the rule of the Syrian dictator who eventually fled to exile in Moscow. Brook...

36:14Nov 24, 2025

224. Josef Stalin - Soviet Union (1924-53)

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 sign...

40:43Nov 3, 2025

221. Isaias Afwerki – Eritrea (1991-)

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.

28:12Sep 29, 2025

220. Saddam Hussein – Iraq (1979-2003)

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 S...

44:42Sep 24, 2025

219. Genghis Khan – Mongolia (1206-1227)

Iain Dale talks to historian Dominic Selwood about the Khan of the Mongol Empire The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback...

26:35Sep 8, 2025

218. Lee Quan Yew – Singapore (1959-90)

Iain Dale talks to historian Jack Brown about Singapore’s first prime minister. The Dictators, edited by Iain Dale is published in hardback...

28:12Sep 1, 2025

216. Enver Hoxha – Albania (1941-85)

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 Iai...

38:24Aug 18, 2025

215. Benito Mussolini – Italy (1922-43)

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...

58:28Aug 11, 2025

212. Hugo Chavez – Venezuela (1999-2013)

Iain Dale talks to former Guardian Latin American correspondent Rory Carroll about the Venezuelan dictator who brought his country to its kn...

42:11Jul 21, 2025

211. Mao Zedong – China (1943-76)

Iain Dale talks to china expert Jonathan Clements about the dictator that saw 70 million people die during his long rule The Dictators, edit...

37:14Jul 14, 2025

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