Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,364 playable programmes from the BBC

How to Be President

on BBC Radio 4 FM

The conclusion of a four-part series taking a wry look back at past American election battles. After the Gulf War, George Bush was probably the most popular president ever. He faced re-election in the following year, 1992, and victory should have been assured. His democratic opponent,
Bill Clinton , was accused ofwomanising, smoking dope and draft dodging. So why did Bush lose?
Could it have had something to do with the Texan billionaire Ross Perot , who stood as an independent and chose Crazy as his theme song? In the final weekend before this year's presidential election Greg Proops recalls the year that took Clinton to the White House, played out to a soundtrack of the great hits of the day. Producer Chris Bond

Contributors

Unknown:
George Bush
Unknown:
Bill Clinton
Unknown:
Ross Perot
Unknown:
Greg Proops
Producer:
Chris Bond

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More