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The Prime Ministers

Series 2

Episode 1: William Pitt the Younger

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Nick Robinson looks at William Pitt the Younger, who became prime minister aged only 24 and held the post for almost 19 years in total. Show more

The Prime Ministers

Series 2

Episode 8: Edward Heath

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Nick Robinson looks at Edward Heath, prime minister from 1970 to 1974, whose enthusiasm for radical reform in Europe and the economy strained his party's loyalties. Show more

The Prime Ministers

Series 2

Episode 3: William Gladstone

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Prime Minister four times between 1868 and 1894, William Gladstone finally left Downing Street for the last time at the age of 84. Show more

The Prime Ministers

Series 2

Episode 5: Ramsay MacDonald

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Nick Robinson continues his new series exploring how different leaders have handled the top job in British politics. Today he looks at Ramsay MacDonald. Show more

The Prime Ministers

Series 2

Episode 4: Herbert Asquith

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Nick Robinson continues his series exploring how different leaders have handled the top job in British politics. Today he looks at Asquith, prime minister from 1908 to 1916. Show more

The Prime Ministers

Series 2

Episode 7: Harold Wilson

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Nick Robinson looks at how different leaders have handled the top job in British politics. Today he looks at Harold Wilson, Prime Minister in the 1960s and 1970s. Show more

The Prime Ministers

Series 2

Episode 6: Harold Macmillan

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Nick Robinson looks at Harold Macmillan, prime minister from 1957 to 1963, who took over from Eden after Britain's humiliation in the Suez crisis and earned the nickname Supermac. Show more