Presidents, Prime Ministers, Monarchs & Dictators

Iain Dale talks to historian Emma Mason about the life of William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror.

Iain Dale talks to top historian Andrew Roberts about the life of one of our longest serving monarchs.

Iain Dale talks to historian Michael Wood about the life and reign of one of England’s greatest and most significant monarchs, who was instrumental in founding what we now call England.

Iain Dale talks to historian Anna Whitelock about the life of one of our greatest and longest serving monarchs, Elizabeth I.

Iain Dale reads his chapter on the ‘nearly king’ Edgar II who is never included in the list of British monarchs. But he should be. And Iain explains why.

Iain Dale talks to Justin Hill about the reign of the monarch who became known as Edgar the Peaceable.

Iain Dale talks to Adam Lake about the life of King Richard II, who ascended the throne at the age of 10, and was forced to abdicate at the age of 32.

Iain Dale talks to Alexander Stafford about the King who was killed by an arrow to the eye. Or was he?

Iain Dale talks to Carolyn Day about the life of George IV, known as a controversial character, in modern terms 'a bit of a lad'!

Iain Dale talks to historian Paula Lofting about the 221 day long reign of Edmund Ironside

Iain Dale talks to Emily Fox about the brief reign of Harold Harefoot.

I discuss the rather unsuccessful reign(s) of the king who had an unfortunate epithet added to his name with the New Statesman’s Harry Lambert.

Iain Dale talks to historian Kirsteen Mackenzie about the life of the largely forgotten son of Oliver Cromwell, who succeeded his father as Lord Protector, but ruled for only nine months.

Iain Dale talks to Catherine Hanley about the life and disputed reign of King Louis in 1216.

Iain Dale speaks to historian & author Gareth Russell about the life of King James II who ruled from just 1685 until being deposed in the glorious revolution of 1688.

Iain Dale talks to historical author Steven Veerapen, whose book 'The Wisest Fool' charts the lavish life of the King who went from James VI of Scotland to becoming James I after the union of the English & Scottish crowns.

Iain Dale talks to historian and biographer John Barnes about the 35 year long reign of King Edward I

Iain Dale talks to Matthew Stadlen about the two week reign of one of England’s first monarchs.

Iain Dale talks to George Trefgarne about the short lived reign of one of the early Anglo Saxon monarchs

Iain Dale talks to historian Lauren Mackay about the life and reign of the King who defeated the French at Agincourt.

Iain Dale talks to historian Justin Hill about the life and five week reign of the gloriously named Sweyn Forkbeard.

Iain Dale talks to historian Elizabeth Norton about the life and reign of King Edward VI, a king who few know anything about.

Iain Dale talks to historian Gareth Streeter about the important reign of Edward the Elder.

Iain Dale talks to the Telegraph’s Assistant Editor Camilla Tominey about the life and relatively brief reign of Queen Victoria’s son, Bertie, who reigned for 9 years as King Edward VII.

Iain Dale talks to royal biographer and historian, Jane Ridley, about the man who saved the monarchy following the abdication crisis.

Iain Dale talks to historian Nicola Tallis about the 9 day long reign of Lady Jane Grey.

Iain Dale talks to historian Annie Whitehead about the Anglo Saxon monarch, King Eadred, who ruled for 9 years in the mid tenth century.

Iain Dale discusses the long reign of King Henry III with the historian Sharon Bennett Connolly.

Iain Dale talks to Mark Fox about the life and reign of one of England’s most long serving monarchs, King Edward III.

Iain Dale talks to former cabinet minister Sir Robert Buckland about the life and reign of King George II.

Iain Dale talks to Leanda de Lisle about the life and reign of one of Britain’s most famous kings, Charles, not least because of the civil war and the fact he had his head chopped off.

Iain Dale talks to political historian Robert Waller about the life and reign of King Stephen

Iain Dale and David Walsh discuss the life and brief reign of Harthacnut, who ruled for only two years in the middle of the eleventh century

Iain Dale talks to journalist and broadcaster Sue Cameron about the life and reign of the King who tried to hold back the tide. Or did he? Listen and find out!

Iain Dale talks to historian Charlotte White about the restoration of the monarchy after the resignation of Richard Cromwell, and the reign of King Charles II.

Iain Dale discusses the controversial reign of King Edward II with political historian Nigel Fletcher and they try to work out if some of the stories about Edward are real or based on myth, including the fact he allegedly died from having a red hot poker shoved up where the sun doesn’t shine!

Iain Dale talks to Tudor historian Nathen Amin about a monarch who is largely forgotten but undeservedly so. Henry VII’s memory is eclipsed by his son – he of the six wives, but he deserves to be better remembered than he is, as Nathem explains.

Iain Dale talks to Newsagents podcast presenter Lewis Goodall about the life and reign of the first Hanoverian king, George I. 

Shadow cabinet minister and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds talks to Iain Dale about the life and failures of the reign of King John

Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP and historian Alex Burghart MP about the reign of the man who many claim to be the first King of England, Alfred the Great.

Iain Dale discusses the life and very brief reign of King Edward V with historian and former MP, Chis Skidmore.

Iain Dale talks to military historian Peter Caddick-Adams about the Norman invasion of 1066 and the reign of the first Norman king, William I

Iain Dale talks to historian Miranda Malins about the life of Oliver Cromwell who became Lord Protector of England during the Protectorate.

Iain Dale speaks to historian Josh Provan about the 50 year reign of King Henry VI

Iain Dale talks to Tudor expert Dr David David Starkey about the life and reign of one of Britain’s greatest, and most notorious monarchs, Henry VIII.

Iain Dale talks to The ‘I’ Newspaper’s Hugo Gye about the life and brief reign of King Eadwig, who is best known for allegedly having a threesome on his wedding night with his new wife and his new mother in law.

Iain Dale talks to historian Charlotte Gauthier about the life and two reigns of King Edward IV.

Iain Dale talks to co-presenter of the History Hack podcast Alex Churchill about the life and reign of Queen Victoria

Iain Dale talks to Conservative MP Bim Afolami about the reign of William of Orange and Queen Mary.

Iain Dale talks to Charles Pitt about the short reign of King Edward the Martyr.