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Lord Palmerston, born 200 years ago, was one of Britain's most controversial Foreign
Secretaries, as well as being known as 'Lord Cupid'.
Richard Mullen examines what made him
'Palmerstonian': why he was loved by ordinary people for his stout defence of British interests, unpopular with Queen Victoria for his high-handedness and often loathed by foreigners for his bullying chauvinism.
Narrator JOHN ROWE Cast includes
NICHOLAS COURTNEY ,
WILLIAM EEDLE , NIGEL GRAHAM ,
MAGGIE MCCARTHY , ELLEN MCINTOSH Producer ANNE WINDER

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Mullen
Unknown:
Nicholas Courtney
Unknown:
William Eedle
Unknown:
Nigel Graham
Unknown:
Maggie McCarthy
Unknown:
Ellen McIntosh
Producer:
Anne Winder
Lord Palmerston:
Norman Rodway
Source: Radio Times

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