Wilson's World
Peter Snow debates Harold Wilson's legacy with former Labour minister Shirley Williams, Wilson's policy unit head Bernard Donoughue, and Conservative peer Douglas Hurd.
Peter Snow presents a studio panel discussion looking at the political legacy of Harold Wilson.
His guests include Shirley Williams, a former minister in Wilson's government and now a Liberal Democrat peer, Bernard Donoughue, head of Wilson's policy unit during the 1970s and now a Labour peer, and Douglas Hurd, private secretary to the Conservative leader Edward Heath, and now a Tory peer.
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'With a razor-sharp brain and a flair for comedy, his voice became the sound of the 60s.'
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Peter Snow |
| Participant | Shirley Williams |
| Participant | Bernard Donoughue |
| Participant | Douglas Hurd |
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Feb 2013 21:30
- Sat 16 Feb 2013 16:30
- Tue 19 Feb 2013 13:00
- Thu 21 Feb 2013 11:05
- Mon 25 Feb 2013 14:00
- Wed 3 Apr 2013 22:50
- Fri 5 Apr 2013 01:40
- Sat 6 Apr 2013 04:30
- Sun 7 Apr 2013 07:20
- Mon 8 Apr 2013 10:10
- Thu 11 Apr 2013 20:35
- Sat 13 Apr 2013 04:05
- Sun 14 Apr 2013 05:55
- Tue 16 Apr 2013 06:00
- Wed 31 Jul 2013 01:25
- Thu 1 Aug 2013 18:15
- Sat 3 Aug 2013 11:05
- Mon 5 Aug 2013 03:55
- Tue 6 Aug 2013 20:45
- Thu 8 Aug 2013 13:35
- Sat 10 Aug 2013 06:25
- Sun 11 Aug 2013 23:15
- Tue 13 Aug 2013 16:05
- Thu 15 Aug 2013 08:55
- Sat 17 Aug 2013 01:45
- Sun 18 Aug 2013 18:35
- Tue 20 Aug 2013 11:25
- Thu 22 Aug 2013 04:15
- Fri 23 Aug 2013 21:05
- Sun 25 Aug 2013 13:55
- Tue 27 Aug 2013 06:45
- Wed 28 Aug 2013 23:35
- Sun 1 Sep 2013 09:20
- Sat 19 Oct 2013 21:30
- Fri 11 Mar 2016 17:00
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Gallery
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