Conversations with leading political figures in which they reflect on their lives in politics.
James Naughtie talks to veteran US politician John Kerry about his life and career.
38 mins
Labour MP Diane Abbott reflects on a life in politics in conversation with James Naughtie.
29 mins
Former Conservative foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind reflects on a life in politics.
The adventures of an arch Brexiteer: James Naughtie talks to former MP Steve Baker.
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
3 mins
Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively rejected by the electorate?
15 mins
With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.
William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.
How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?
During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.
