Politically

BBC correspondent Alex Forsyth looks at what impact the decision to leave the European Union has had on various aspects of public and political life

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Postwar
16. The Result
The immediate result of the general election in 1945 was silence: a three-week hiatus.
30 Jun 2025,14 mins
Postwar
17. A New Jerusalem?
How much of Britain’s past were Labour willing to jettison in 1945?
01 Jul 2025,14 mins
Postwar
18. Churchill: Lion in Winter
What happened to Winston Churchill in the years after the 1945 general election?
02 Jul 2025,14 mins
Postwar
19. Post-postwar
When did the postwar period end?
03 Jul 2025,14 mins
Postwar
20. What if?
What would Britain have been like if Winston Churchill had won the 1945 general election?
04 Jul 2025,14 mins
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Trailer
Michael Gove and guests discuss how best to navigate tough times in politics.
17 Oct 2024,3 mins
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Margaret Hodge
Michael Gove talks to Margaret Hodge about the importance of working with other parties.
21 Oct 2024,25 mins
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Peter Mandelson
Michael Gove talks to Peter Mandelson about the challenge of managing unpopularity.
22 Oct 2024,23 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.
23 Oct 2024,30 mins
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Arlene Foster
Michael Gove talks to Arlene Foster about the challenge of managing schisms in her party.
24 Oct 2024,22 mins
Surviving Politics with Michael Gove
Humza Yousaf
Michael talks to Humza Yousaf about working out who you can trust and managing allies.
25 Oct 2024,23 mins
Reflections: Series 2
Michael Portillo
Michael Portillo talks to James Naughtie about his zigzag career in politics.
11 Jul 2024,28 mins
Reflections: Series 2
Arlene Foster
Arlene Foster talks to James Naughtie about being First Minister of Northern Ireland.
18 Jul 2024,28 mins
Reflections: Series 2
Charles Clarke
The former Home Secretary reflects with Jim Naughtie on life at the Labour Party's heart
25 Jul 2024,28 mins
Reflections: Series 2
Mary Robinson
The former President of Ireland tells Jim Naughtie why she remains a "prisoner of hope".
01 Aug 2024,28 mins
Reflections: Series 1
Welcome to… Politically
BBC Radio 4's home for insightful, inside takes on how politics and power really work.
19 Jul 2023,1 min
Reflections: Series 1
Kenneth Clarke
Lord Clarke talks to James Naughtie about his 50 years on the front line of politics.
26 Jul 2023,28 mins
Reflections: Series 1
Valerie Amos
Baroness Amos talks to James Naughtie about a career on the front line of world affairs.
09 Aug 2023,28 mins
Reflections: Series 1
George Robertson
Lord Robertson talks to James Naughtie about a career led him to the top of NATO.
16 Aug 2023,28 mins
Reflections: Series 1
Norman Fowler
Lord Fowler talks to James Naughtie about facing an Aids crisis and House of Lords reform.
23 Aug 2023,28 mins