Boris

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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9. The Wilderness Year: This Ain't Over

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...

Jun 15, 2023•34 min

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 Bal...

Jul 28, 2022•24 min

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 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 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 ...

Jul 27, 2022•24 min

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 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 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 ...

Jul 21, 2022•24 min

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 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 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 Communica...

Jul 19, 2022•24 min

4. The Early MP Years: Riding Two Horses

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 fourth episode, we hear about the early politics years. Guests: Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 20...

Jul 16, 2022•33 min

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

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 colleagu...

Jul 14, 2022•35 min

2. The University Years: Beauty and the Beast

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 second episode we hear about the university years. Guests: Anne McElvoy is a columnist and broadcaster at The Economist and her first interaction with Boris Johnson was interviewi...

Jul 12, 2022•31 min

1.The Early Years: The Fifth Beatle

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 this first episode we hear about the early years. Guests: Andrew Gimson, political journalist and author of Boris - The Making of the Prime Minister. Sonia Purnell, writer and journa...

Jul 09, 2022•25 min

Introducing Boris Johnson

Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, from boy to man to Prime Minister.

Jul 07, 2022•13 sec

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