Episode 2
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.
Francois Mitterrand was the son of a station master at Angouleme in Cognac country but by the late 1930's, as a student in Paris, he had discovered a fascination with politics.
And with his political ideas still forming in his mind, he was faced with the dilemma of whether to follow the right wing tradition of his conservative, Catholic family or whether to branch out; whether he would support the Vichy government or help to form a Resistance.
This new biography of Mitterrand has been written by former BBC Foreign Correspondent Philip Short.
Reader: Henry Goodman
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall.
A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Henry Goodman |
| Producer | Jane Marshall |
| Abridger | Jane Marshall |
| Author | Philip Short |
Broadcasts
Tue 26 Nov 201309:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 27 Nov 201300:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 23 Oct 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Oct 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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