Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who've known, watched, worked or dealt with him - from boy to man to prime minister.
This series tells the story of Boris Johnson, from boy to man to prime minister - and now beyond.For this special bonus episode - recorded just after the Privileges Committee found that he had deliberately misled the Commons over lockdown parties at Number 10 - we're looking back at his first year after Downing Street.From his last-ditch attempt to regain the Tory leadership to his controversial resignation honours list to his fulminating response to the Privileges Committee report, we look at Boris Johnson's post-prime-ministerial career and ask what's coming next - will he be back?Guests:Sir Anthony Seldon, historian, headteacher and author of Johnson At 10: The Inside StoryWill Walden, executive director at Edelman PR, formerly Boris Johnson's Director of Communications and Senior Counsel Claire Bullivant, founder and editor of the Conservative Post and CEO of the Conservative Democratic OrganisationCharlotte Ivers, political correspondent at Times Radio and columnist for the Sunday TimesProducers: Lucy Burns and Natasha Fernandes
Series editors: Penny Murphy and China Collins
Production coordinators: Maria Ogundele and Sabine Schereck
Studio engineer: Neil Churchill
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8. The PM Years Part 2: The Three Ps
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he’s simply Boris.This series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to prime minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him.In the eighth episode, we look at the events leading up to the PM's resignation.Guests:Jacob Rees-Mogg, Minister of State for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency. Katy Balls, deputy political editor of The Spectator.Dr Hannah White, Deputy Director at the Institute for Government and author of Held in Contempt: What’s Wrong with the House of Commons?Producers: Ben Carter and Arlene Gregorious
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: James Beard
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7. The PM Years Part 1: Getting Brexit Done
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he’s simply BorisThis series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him.In the seventh episode, we hear about his early years as Prime Minister. Guests:Lord Frost, a British former diplomat, civil servant and politician who briefly served as a Minister of State at the Cabinet Office between March and December 2021. Frost was Chief Negotiator of Task Force Europe from January 2020 until his resignation in December 2021.Katy Balls, deputy political editor of The Spectator.Simon Hart, Conservative MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire who served as Secretary of State for Wales between 2019 and 2022. Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Arlene Gregorious
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: James Beard
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6. Brexit and Foreign Secretary Years: Tablecloth Tug of War
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he’s simply BorisThis series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him.In the sixth episode, we hear about his involvement in the Vote Leave campaign and his time as Foreign Secretary.Guests:Sir Alan Duncan, former Conservative MP who served as Minister of State for Europe and the Americas from 2016 to 2019 and author of 'In the Thick of It: The Private Diaries of a Minister'Isabel Hardman, assistant editor of the Spectator and author of 'Why We Get the Wrong Politicians'Will Walden was Boris Johnson's Director of Communications and External Affairs and his Chief Spokesman during his second term as mayor.Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Lucinda Borrell
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: Rod Farquhar
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5. The City Hall Years: The Stir-Fry
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he’s simply BorisThis series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who’ve known, watched, worked or dealt with him.In the fifth episode, we hear about his time as London mayor.Guests:Alex Crowley worked on Boris Johnson's two mayoral campaigns.Will Walden was Boris Johnson's Director of Communications and External Affairs and his Chief Spokesman during his second term as mayor.Anne McElvoy is a columnist and broadcaster at The Economist and she was a columnist at The Evening Standard when Boris Johnson became mayor. Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Lucinda Borrell
Series Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: Neil Churchill
Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who've known, watched, worked or dealt with him - from boy to man to prime minister.
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