After helping to secure strong results for opposition parties in Poland’s most recent election, former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk looks highly likely to return to his country’s top job.Best known in the UK as a former President of the European Council, Donald Tusk is a political survivor, forged in the struggle and resistance against communist-era Poland in the 1980s, but who then went on to scale political heights at home and abroad again and again. So how did this son of Gdansk and self-confessed former football hooligan become one of Europe’s most enduring politicians? Paul Connolly speaks to those who watched his ascent first hand.Presenter: Paul Connolly
Producer: Natasha Fernandes
Assistant Producer: Nathan Gower
Editor: Richard Vadon
Sound Engineer: James BeardArchive: Speech by Donald Tusk as President of the European Council, 14th October 2016
Interview with Donald Tusk on the website of the European Council
Speech by Donald Tusk as President of the European Council, 6th February 2019
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Folge vom 21.10.2023Donald Tusk
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Folge vom 14.10.2023Adam KayAdam Kay is a Bafta-winning TV writer, author and comedian who previously worked as a hospital doctor. He's famous for using his medical experiences to highlight the pressures of working in the NHS. He recently spoke out in support of junior doctors and hospital consultants who've been demanding better rates of pay. Despite give up a career in medicine in 2010, celebrity friends occasionally ring him up seeking medical advice.Presenter: Mark Coles Producers: Nick Holland and Natasha Fernandes Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: Neil Churchill
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Folge vom 07.10.2023Sir Keir StarmerThe Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is hoping to become the UK's next prime minister. He first won his seat in Parliament in 2015 after a successful career working as a human rights lawyer and then being appointed the UK's Director of Public Prosecutions. He was previously rumoured to be the inspiration for the handsome but stuffy character Mark Darcy, a lawyer and love interest in the novel Bridget Jones's Diary, written by Helen Fielding. The author has denied the link, however interest in Mr Starmer has started to grow as polls suggest he could get the keys to 10 Downing Street. Steve Smith travels through the 'Starmersphere' speaking to friends, colleagues and critics finding out who he is and what he stands for.Presenter: Steve Smith Producers: Nick Holland and Natasha Fernandes Editor: Richard Vadon Sound Engineer: Neil Churchill
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Folge vom 30.09.2023Lachlan MurdochLachlan Murdoch will become the boss of one of the world's most powerful media empires. His father, Rupert, has said his eldest son will succeed him as chairman of Fox and News Corp. Lachlan's appointment ends years of speculation over which one of the siblings will take control of the businesses their father built. At one point Lachlan's younger brother James was favourite for the top job but it didn't go his way. So, who is Lachlan Murdoch, how did he win his father's approval and what impact will he make? Timandra Harkness pieces together what we know about him through interviews he's given and by speaking to people who've worked for and observed the Murdochs.Guest: Paddy Manning, Author, The Successor: The High-Stakes Life of Lachlan Murdoch. Michael Wolff, Author, The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire. Sarah Ellison, Washington Journal National Enterprise Reporter, Author, War at the Wall Street Journal. Kelvin MacKenzie, Former Editor, The Sun. Claire Enders, Founder, Enders Analysis.Credits: ABC DynastiesPresenter: Timandra Harkness Producer: Nick Holland Researcher: Diane Richardson Editor: Richard Vadon Sound: James Beard