David Cannadine meets the present Duke of Wellington to explore how his ancestor's utilitarian boots came to define his military and political leadership. Show more

David Cannadine visits Hughenden Manor, where Disraeli wrote his most famous novels, to explore how this prime minister merged fact and fiction in his life and work. Show more

David Cannadine visits Chartwell, Winston Churchill's country home, to explore how Churchill's cigar became synonymous with his image. Show more

David Cannadine comes face to face with Mrs Thatcher's handbag, to explore how it came to represent the most visible symbol of our first female prime minister's power to command. Show more

David Cannadine meets Charlie Gladstone, the current resident of Hawarden Castle, to explore how William Gladstone's axe became a powerful political metaphor. Show more