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Reflections: Series 1

Valerie Amos

Baroness Amos talks to James Naughtie about a career on the front line of world affairs.

• 28 mins

Reflections: Series 1

George Robertson

Lord Robertson talks to James Naughtie about a career led him to the top of NATO.

• 28 mins

Reflections: Series 1

Norman Fowler

Lord Fowler talks to James Naughtie about facing an Aids crisis and House of Lords reform.

• 28 mins

Reflections: Series 2

Michael Portillo

Michael Portillo talks to James Naughtie about his zigzag career in politics.

• 28 mins

Reflections: Series 2

Arlene Foster

Arlene Foster talks to James Naughtie about being First Minister of Northern Ireland.

• 28 mins

Reflections: Series 2

Charles Clarke

The former ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Secretary reflects with Jim Naughtie on life at the Labour Party's heart

• 28 mins

Reflections: Series 2

Mary Robinson

The former President of Ireland tells Jim Naughtie why she remains a "prisoner of hope".

• 28 mins

Surviving Politics with Michael Gove

Trailer

Michael Gove and guests discuss how best to navigate tough times in politics.

• 3 mins

Surviving Politics with Michael Gove

Margaret Hodge

Michael Gove talks to Margaret Hodge about the importance of working with other parties.

• 25 mins

Surviving Politics with Michael Gove

Peter Mandelson

Michael Gove talks to Peter Mandelson about the challenge of managing unpopularity.

• 23 mins

Surviving Politics with Michael Gove

Amber Rudd

Michael Gove talks to Amber Rudd about how and why she chose to take stands of principle.

• 30 mins

Surviving Politics with Michael Gove

Arlene Foster

Michael Gove talks to Arlene Foster about the challenge of managing schisms in her party.

• 22 mins

Surviving Politics with Michael Gove

Humza Yousaf

Michael talks to Humza Yousaf about working out who you can trust and managing allies.

• 23 mins

Postwar

Trailer

David Runciman tells the story of the 1945 election and the dawn of a new age.

• 2 mins

Postwar

1. The Rejection

Why did Winston Churchill find himself so decisively rejected by the electorate?

• 14 mins

Postwar

2. Mr Churchill and Mr Attlee

With the war in Europe at an end, Churchill and Attlee became fierce election rivals.

• 14 mins

Postwar

3. The Beveridge Report

William Beveridge's plan was an answer to the question of what we were fighting for.

• 14 mins

Postwar

4. Public Opinion

How could politicians know what voters were thinking in 1945?

• 14 mins

Postwar

5. The Soldiers' Election

During the 1945 election, there were still almost five million servicemen and women.

• 14 mins

Postwar

6. Appealing to Women

How did the 1945 election reflect the dramatically changed working lives of women?

• 15 mins

Postwar

7. The Labour Manifesto

Uniquely in modern British history, the 1945 Labour Manifesto was a genuine bestseller.

• 14 mins

Postwar

8. Healthcare for All

The war changed many things, and access to healthcare was one of them.

• 14 mins

Postwar

9. Churchill's 'Gestapo' Broadcast

Churchill's first election broadcast in 1945 might be remembered as his greatest gaffe.

• 14 mins

Postwar

10. India and Empire

The question of self-government for India would have to be confronted when war was over.

• 14 mins

Postwar

11. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½s for Heroes

The 1945 election was fought and decided over two main issues: demobilisation and housing.

• 14 mins

Postwar

12. Art, War and Propaganda

With the creation of the Arts Council in 1945, on-going state patronage of the arts began.

• 14 mins

Postwar

13. From Yalta to Potsdam

Between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, everything changed.

• 14 mins

Postwar

14. United Nations

Both main parties supported the United Nations, but they disagreed about what that meant.

• 14 mins

Postwar

15. Debt to America

In 1945, Britain was the most indebted country in the world.

• 14 mins

Postwar

16. The Result

The immediate result of the general election in 1945 was silence: a three-week hiatus.

• 14 mins