Politics

Obama: Professor President
Kwame Anthony Appiah investigates president-elect Obama's academic career.
06 Jan 2009,40 mins
The Long March of Corbyn's Labour
Episode 3
Iain Watson looks at how the Labour party is changing across the country.
25 Jun 2018,30 mins
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What Does Boris Johnson Really Think?
Nick Robinson explores Boris Johnson's political beliefs through interviews with insiders.
05 Feb 2020,28 mins
Peston and the Money Men
Adair Turner
Robert Peston talks to Adair Turner, Chairman of the Financial Services Authority.
07 Sep 2009,30 mins
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President George Bush Senior
A portrait of the Washington insider whose presidency proved turbulent and controversial.
02 Dec 2018,30 mins
Idi Amin's Uganda Retold
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown retells the story of the expulsion of Ugandan Asians by Idi Amin.
26 Mar 2018,28 mins
This Eurosceptic Isle
James Landale examines how Euroscepticism has become increasingly powerful in UK politics.
25 Feb 2013,30 mins
What Does Ed Miliband Really Think?
Steve Richards talks to Ed Miliband, his friends and critics about his political ideas.
19 Nov 2012,28 mins
Machiavelli: Devil or Democrat?
Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.
18 Nov 2013,28 mins
Tropicalia - Revolution in Sound
A revolution in music, politics and attitude - how Tropicalia exploded in Brazil.
09 Feb 2016,30 mins
Our Next Prime Minister
Emily Maitlis presents a debate between the candidates to lead the Conservative Party.
18 Jun 2019,59 mins
Russia, Ukraine and Us
What does the Ukrainian revolution mean for Britain, Russia and the world?
08 Mar 2014,15 mins