Iain Dale talks to award winning historian Dan Jones about the reign of Richard the Lionheart. Dan’s new biography of Henry V is out now!

Iain Dale talks to historian Emma Mason about the life of William Rufus, son of William the Conqueror.

Iain Dale talks to top historian Andrew Roberts about the life of one of our longest serving monarchs.

Iain Dale talks to historian Michael Wood about the life and reign of one of England’s greatest and most significant monarchs, who was instrumental in founding what we now call England.

Iain Dale talks to historian Anna Whitelock about the life of one of our greatest and longest serving monarchs, Elizabeth I.

Iain Dale reads his chapter on the ‘nearly king’ Edgar II who is never included in the list of British monarchs. But he should be. And Iain explains why.

Iain Dale talks to Justin Hill about the reign of the monarch who became known as Edgar the Peaceable.

Iain Dale talks to Adam Lake about the life of King Richard II, who ascended the throne at the age of 10, and was forced to abdicate at the age of 32.

Iain Dale talks to Alexander Stafford about the King who was killed by an arrow to the eye. Or was he?

Iain Dale talks to Carolyn Day about the life of George IV, known as a controversial character, in modern terms 'a bit of a lad'!

Iain Dale talks to historian Paula Lofting about the 221 day long reign of Edmund Ironside

Iain Dale talks to Emily Fox about the brief reign of Harold Harefoot.

I discuss the rather unsuccessful reign(s) of the king who had an unfortunate epithet added to his name with the New Statesman’s Harry Lambert.

Iain Dale talks to historian Kirsteen Mackenzie about the life of the largely forgotten son of Oliver Cromwell, who succeeded his father as Lord Protector, but ruled for only nine months.

Iain Dale talks to Catherine Hanley about the life and disputed reign of King Louis in 1216.

Iain Dale speaks to historian & author Gareth Russell about the life of King James II who ruled from just 1685 until being deposed in the glorious revolution of 1688.

Iain Dale talks to historical author Steven Veerapen, whose book 'The Wisest Fool' charts the lavish life of the King who went from James VI of Scotland to becoming James I after the union of the English & Scottish crowns.

Iain Dale talks to historian and biographer John Barnes about the 35 year long reign of King Edward I

Iain Dale talks to Matthew Stadlen about the two week reign of one of England’s first monarchs.

Iain Dale talks to George Trefgarne about the short lived reign of one of the early Anglo Saxon monarchs

Iain Dale talks to historian Lauren Mackay about the life and reign of the King who defeated the French at Agincourt.

Iain Dale talks to historian Justin Hill about the life and five week reign of the gloriously named Sweyn Forkbeard.

Iain Dale talks to historian Elizabeth Norton about the life and reign of King Edward VI, a king who few know anything about.

Iain Dale talks to historian Gareth Streeter about the important reign of Edward the Elder.