Episodes

  • 204. Nicolae Ceaușescu – Romania (1965-89)

    204. Nicolae Ceaușescu – Romania (1965-89)
    May 25 2025

    Iain Dale talks to Emma Burnell about the man who ruled Romania with an iron fist for a quarter of a century.
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    33 mins
  • 203. Slobodan Milošević – Yugoslavia, then Serbia (1989-97, 1997-2000)

    203. Slobodan Milošević – Yugoslavia, then Serbia (1989-97, 1997-2000)
    May 18 2025

    I talk to US historian Alvin S, Felzenberg about the life and rule of a dictator who ended up in The Hague.
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    43 mins
  • 202. Adolph Hitler – Germany (1933-45)

    202. Adolph Hitler – Germany (1933-45)
    May 11 2025

    Iain Dale talks to Britain’s pre-eminent expert on the Third Reich, Professor Richard J Evans about the life of German dictator, Adolf Hitler.
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 201. Hafez Al-Assad – Syria (1970-2000)

    201. Hafez Al-Assad – Syria (1970-2000)
    May 4 2025

    Iain Dale talks to Charles Pitt about the thirty year rule of Syrian dictator Hafez Al-Assad.

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    30 mins
  • 200. Vladimir Putin – Russia (2000-)

    200. Vladimir Putin – Russia (2000-)
    Apr 27 2025

    Iain Dale talks to long time Moscow Correspondent Owen Matthews about the life and career of Vladimir Putin. Owen’s book is called ‘Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin’s War Against Ukraine”.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 199. Manuel Noriega – Panama (1983-89)

    199. Manuel Noriega – Panama (1983-89)
    Apr 20 2025

    Iain Dale talks to Sam Marks about the life and rule of the Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega
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    50 mins
  • 198. Muammar Gaddafi – Libya (1969-2011)

    198. Muammar Gaddafi – Libya (1969-2011)
    Apr 13 2025

    Iain Dale talks to former Conservative MP Daniel Kawzcynski about the life of the notorious Libran dictator, Colonel Gaddafi

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    36 mins
  • 197. Juan Peron – Argentina (1946-55, 1973-74)

    197. Juan Peron – Argentina (1946-55, 1973-74)
    Apr 6 2025

    Iain Dale talks to historian Gareth Russell about the life of the two time Argentinian dictator, Juan Peron

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    44 mins