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44 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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Andrew Marr discusses power and the people with historian Sir David Cannadine, biographer Hilary Spurling, political analyst Jane Green and commentator Phillip Blond. Show more
10 minutes
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David Cannadine reflects on the history of the Queen's Christmas message and how what had begun as a 'one-off innovation' soon became an 'invented tradition'. Show more
10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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A weekly reflection on a topical issue. David Cannadine compares the enthusiasm for national commemorations in Britain with the more understated syle in the United States. Show more
10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
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David Cannadine says that when Barack Obama's critics accuse him of acting like a king, they're forgetting the origins of the office of president. Show more
