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Reflections: Series 1: Welcome to… Politically
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Reflections: Series 1: Kenneth Clarke
Lord Clarke talks to James Naughtie about his 50 years on the front line of politics.
Reflections: Series 1: Valerie Amos
Baroness Amos talks to James Naughtie about a career on the front line of world affairs.
Reflections: Series 1: George Robertson
Lord Robertson talks to James Naughtie about a career led him to the top of NATO.
Reflections: Series 1: Norman Fowler
Lord Fowler talks to James Naughtie about facing an Aids crisis and House of Lords reform.
Reflections: Series 2: Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo talks to James Naughtie about his zigzag career in politics.
Reflections: Series 2: Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster talks to James Naughtie about being First Minister of Northern Ireland.
Reflections: Series 2: Charles Clarke
The former Home Secretary reflects with Jim Naughtie on life at the Labour Party's heart
Reflections: Series 2: Mary Robinson
The former President of Ireland tells Jim Naughtie why she remains a "prisoner of hope".
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove: Trailer
Michael Gove and guests discuss how best to navigate tough times in politics.
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove: Margaret Hodge
Michael Gove talks to Margaret Hodge about the importance of working with other parties.
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove: Peter Mandelson
Michael Gove talks to Peter Mandelson about the challenge of managing unpopularity.
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove: Amber Rudd
Michael Gove talks to Amber Rudd about how and why she chose to take stands of principle.
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove: Arlene Foster
Michael Gove talks to Arlene Foster about the challenge of managing schisms in her party.
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove: Humza Yousaf
Michael talks to Humza Yousaf about working out who you can trust and managing allies.
Postwar: Trailer
David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.
Postwar: 1. The Rejection
Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively rejected by the electorate?
Postwar: 2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee
With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.
Postwar: 3. The Beveridge Report
William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.
Postwar: 4. Public Opinion
How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?
Postwar: 5. The Soldiers' Election
During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.
Postwar: 6. Appealing to Women
How did the 1945 election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?
Postwar: 7. The Labour Manifesto
Uniquely in modern British history, the 1945 Labour Manifesto was a genuine bestseller.
Postwar: 8. Healthcare for All
The war changed many things, and access to healthcare was one of them.
Postwar: 9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast
Churchill's first election broadcast in 1945 might be remembered as his greatest gaffe.
Postwar: 10. India and Empire
The question of self-government for India would have to be confronted when war was over.
Postwar: 11. Homes for Heroes
The 1945 election was fought and decided over two main issues: demobilisation and housing.
Postwar: 12. Art, War and Propaganda
With the creation of the Arts Council in 1945, on-going state patronage of the arts began.
Postwar: 13. From Yalta to Potsdam
Between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, everything changed.
Postwar: 14. United Nations
Both main parties supported the United Nations, but they disagreed about what that meant.
Postwar: 15. Debt to America
In 1945, Britain was the most indebted country in the world.
Postwar: 16. The Result
The immediate result of the general election in 1945 was silence: a three-week hiatus.
Postwar: 17. A New Jerusalem?
How much of Britain’s past were Labour willing to jettison in 1945?
Postwar: 18. Churchill: Lion in Winter
What happened to Winston Churchill in the years after the 1945 general election?
Postwar: 19. Post-postwar
When did the postwar period end?
Postwar: 20. What if?
What would Britain have been like if Winston Churchill had won the 1945 general election?
Reflections: Series 3: John Kerry
James Naughtie talks to veteran US politician John Kerry about his life and career.
Reflections: Series 3: Diane Abbott
Labour MP Diane Abbott reflects on a life in politics in conversation with James Naughtie.
Reflections: Series 3: Malcolm Rifkind
Former Conservative foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind reflects on a life in politics.
Reflections: Series 3: Steve Baker
The adventures of an arch Brexiteer: James Naughtie talks to former MP Steve Baker.