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Reflections with Peter Hennessy

Historian Peter Hennessy asks senior politicians to reflect on their lives and times.

Radio 4,27 episodes

Episodes

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Series 7
19/08/2019
Peter Hennessy invites Peter Hain to reflect on his life and times
19 Aug 2019,42 mins
Series 7
12/08/2019
Historian Peter Hennessy invites Norman Lamont to reflect on his life and times.
12 Aug 2019,42 mins
Series 7
05/08/2019
Peter Hennessy invites Alan Johnson to reflect on his life and times.
05 Aug 2019,42 mins
Series 7
29/07/2019
Peter Hennessy invites Chris Patten to reflect on his life and times.
29 Jul 2019,42 mins
Series 6
Iain Duncan Smith
Peter Hennessy invites Iain Duncan Smith to reflect on his political life and times.
21 Aug 2018,42 mins
Series 6
David Blunkett
Peter Hennessy asks David Blunkett to reflect on his political life.
14 Aug 2018,45 mins
Series 6
Sayeeda Warsi
Peter Hennessy interviews Baroness Sayeeda Warsi about her political life.
07 Aug 2018,57 mins
Series 6
Paddy Ashdown
Peter Hennessy invites Paddy Ashdown to reflect on his political life.
31 Jul 2018,45 mins
Series 5
Michael Howard
Peter Hennessy asks Michael Howard to reflect on his life and times.
31 Aug 2017,42 mins
Series 5
Harriet Harman
Peter Hennessy asks Harriet Harman to reflect on her life and times.
24 Aug 2017,42 mins
Series 5
William Hague
The former Conservative leader William Hague reflects on his career with Peter Hennessy.
17 Aug 2017,42 mins
Series 5
Tony Blair
Peter Hennessy asks former prime minister Tony Blair to reflect on his life and times.
10 Aug 2017,57 mins
Series 4
Episode 1
Peter Hennessy invites Michael Heseltine to reflect on his life and times.
02 Aug 2016,43 mins
Series 4
Vince Cable
Peter Hennessy invites Vince Cable to reflect on his life and times.
09 Aug 2016,43 mins
Series 4
Margaret Hodge
Peter Hennessy talks to Margaret Hodge, ex-chair of the Commons Public Accounts Committee.
16 Aug 2016,43 mins
Series 4
Kenneth Baker
Former cabinet minister Kenneth Baker discusses his background and career.
23 Aug 2016,43 mins
Series 3
David Owen
Peter Hennessy invites David Owen to reflect on his life and times.
13 Jul 2015,43 mins
Series 3
Nigel Lawson
Peter Hennessy invites Nigel Lawson to reflect on his life and times.
20 Jul 2015,43 mins
Series 3
Clare Short
Peter Hennessy invites Clare Short to reflect on her life and times.
27 Jul 2015,43 mins
Series 2
Sir John Major
Former prime minister John Major talks about his journey from Brixton to Downing Street.
13 Aug 2014,28 mins
Series 2
Roy Hattersley
Peter Hennessy asks Roy Hattersley to reflect on his life and times.
20 Aug 2014,28 mins
Series 2
David Steel
David Steel reflects on his role in shifting Britain away from two-party politics.
27 Aug 2014,28 mins
Series 2
Margaret Beckett
Peter Hennessy asks Dame Margaret Beckett MP to reflect on her life and times.
03 Sep 2014,28 mins
Series 1
Baroness Williams of Crosby (Shirley Williams)
Peter Hennessy asks a senior politician to reflect on their life and times.
11 Jul 2013,43 mins
Series 1
Jack Straw
Historian Peter Hennessy asks senior politicians to reflect on their life and times.
18 Jul 2013,43 mins
Series 1
Lord Tebbit
Peter Hennessy talks to former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Tebbit (Norman Tebbit).
25 Jul 2013,43 mins
Series 1
Lord Kinnock
Peter Hennessy's guest is Lord Kinnock (Neil Kinnock), former Labour Party Leader.
01 Aug 2013,43 mins