First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Gyles is still at school but he is fascinated by all that is going on: The Beatles, the Profumo scandal, Macmillan's decline and the death of President Kennedy. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
The early 1970s. Gyles is asked to bring a youthful voice to Lord Longford's anti-porn inquiry, accompanying him on his infamous trip to 'sin city' Copenhagen - sex clubs and all. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Gyles Brandreth looks back at the 80s when he was appearing on TV-am. It was also the time of a great electoral triumph for Mrs Thatcher and a scandal involving Cecil Parkinson. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Gyles Brandreth completes his Five Ages recalling the 1990s, with Mrs Thatcher's downfall, John Major's victory and Brandreth's own time as a Conservative MP and government whip. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Gyles Brandreth recalls the 1950s and early 60s: Standing as a Liberal in his school's mock general election; Sputnik; President John F Kennedy; and the Cuban missile crisis. Show more
