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The life and career of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to prime minister.

Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who've known, watched, worked or dealt with him - from boy to man to prime minister.

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Boris: 4. The Early MP Years: Riding Two Horses

4. The Early MP Years: Riding Two Horses

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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson: from boy to man to prime minister.

Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who have known, watched and worked with him. Episode four explores his early years as a politician.

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he’s simply Boris

This series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him.

In the fourth episode, we hear about the early politics years.

Guests:

Sir Iain Duncan Smith,  who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003. 

Lord Michael Howard, who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005. 

Andrew Gimson, political journalist and author of Boris - The Making of the Prime Minister.

Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Lucinda Borrell
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: Neil Churchill

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