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The Enemy Within

Historian Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics. In this episode, Enoch Powell's personal crusade against the 'enemy within'.

Historian Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics.

In this episode, Phil examines Enoch Powell's personal crusade against the 'enemy within' during the 1970 election campaign, with the help of Powell biographers Camilla Schofield and Simon Heffer, and explores the impact of this idea, with the help of playwright David Edgar, and historians Jean Seaton, Stephen Dorril and Dan Lomas.

Series contributors include: James Ball, Nick Cohen, Stephen Dorril, Ruth Dudley Edwards, David Edgar, Steven Fielding, Simon Heffer, Dan Lomas, Andrew Lownie, Oliver Bullough, Jean Seaton, Camilla Schofield

Producer: Phil Tinline

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 May 202313:30
  • Wed 21 Jun 202316:00
  • Mon 26 Jun 202300:15