Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1990-1997: John Major
How major was Major? Find out about John Major, prime minister in the 1990s and the PM to have gained the most election-winning votes in a single general election ever.
--------
18:40
Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 2016-2019: Theresa May
Theresa May was the second female prime minister who entered office after the Brexit referendum. How did she deal with the impossible fallout from that momentous event in UK politics?
--------
20:25
Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1885-1886; 1886-1892; 1895-1902: Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
The Marquess of Salisbury, Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, was the last prime minister of the Victorian era. How was he the epitome of a conservative prime minister?
--------
22:52
Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1997-2007: Tony Blair
Tony Blair was prime minister for an impressive ten years. His premiership can be divided into two: before and after a certain date in 2001. Here, we look at how Blair's reputation has been affected by the decisions he made after that date.
--------
20:14
Random UK Prime Minister of the Week. 1963-1964: Alec Douglas-Home
He was prime minister for just under a year in the early 1960s, yet he harked back to prime ministers from a different era. How did Douglas-Home shine a light on the attitude of UK voters towards its prime ministers?
History is food for the brain. On Long History we split historic source documents into chunks of around ten minutes so you hear about historic events from the people who took part. Our previous series have included first-hand accounts of journeys by Magellan, Drake, Columbus and more. Treat yourself to something nourishing, and listen to real history while you’re doing it.
Ireland