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3. The Early Journalism Years: Shouting at the Yucca Plant

Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who have known, watched, worked or dealt with him. Episode three explores the early journalism years.

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 third episode, we hear about the early journalism years.

Guests:

Sonia Purnell is a writer and journalist and author of Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition and a former colleague of Boris Johnson at the Daily Telegraph

Geoff Meade, Brussels Correspondent for PA at the same time as Boris’s stint as The Telegraph’s Brussels Correspondent. He has over 35 years experience covering EU affairs.

Peter Guilford, a former Times correspondent and later a spokesperson for European Commissioner, Leon Brittan

Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Lucinda Borrell
Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: James Beard

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35 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Jul 2022 17:30

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  • Sat 23 Jul 2022 17:30

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