Historical apologies & female leaders: History behind the headlines

In the latest episode of our monthly series charting the past behind the present, Hannah Skoda and Rana Mitter look back at historical examples of leaders making public apologies, trailblazing female politicians, and stories of politicians who have fallen foul of the law.

The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine.

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