Helped by contributors including Shirley Williams, Douglas Hurd and Simon Hoggart, journalist Jonathan Freedland attempts to define the qualities which make a great US president.
In a whistlestop tour through the history of the US presidency, journalist and author Jonathan Freedland asks what qualities make a great president and what we can learn from the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, JFK or even Richard Nixon about what it takes to make a mark in the White House.
Freedland is helped by distinguished contributors, including James Naughtie, Shirley Williams, Douglas Hurd, Simon Hoggart and Bonnie Greer, who give frank assessments of some of America's greatest presidents.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:19Bing Crosby
Straight Down the Middle
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00:25Circus Roncalli Zirkusgeschichten
Volker Rosin "In Rocallis Zirkuswelt"
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00:29Terry Callier
You're Gonna Miss Your Candyman
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00:54Arthur Lyman
Caravan
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Jonathan Freedland |
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Sep 2008 21:00
- Mon 15 Sep 2008 00:45
- Mon 22 Sep 2008 00:00
- Mon 22 Sep 2008 03:20
- Tue 20 Jan 2009 00:30
- Sun 13 Jun 2010 19:00
- Wed 4 Jul 2018 22:30
- Tue 19 Jan 2021 22:10
- Tue 27 Aug 2024 23:00