4 Extra Debut. Philip Short's compelling biography of France's longest-serving president, Francois Mitterrand, famous for his ambiguity. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

Francois Mitterrand kept his private life quiet for most of his career, but he had two families. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

In 1984, when president of the EEC, and despite their political differences, Francois Mitterrand went out of his way to befriend 'Dear Mrs Thatcher'. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

In 1995 Francois left the presidency after 14 years. Chirac said he bequeathed to France 'a modern, calm democracy'. Read by Henry Goodman. Show more

Francois Mitterrand was the son of a station master at Angouleme but by the late 1930s, as a student in Paris and with war looming, he had developed a fascination with politics. Show more