Iain Dale talks to historian Dr Robert Waller about the first leader of the German Democratic Republic, East Germany, whose iron rule lasted for 21 years.

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Iain Dale talks to historian Matthew Binkowski about the man who conquered an empire stretching from Europe into South Asia.

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Iain Dale talks to former Guardian Latin American correspondent Rory Carroll about the Venezuelan dictator who brought his country to its knees.

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Iain Dale talks to china expert Jonathan Clements about the dictator that saw 70 million people die during his long rule

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Iain Dale talks to political journalist Harry Lambert about the life and rule of one of Africa’s most brutal dictators.

Iain Dale talks to former US diplomat and law professor Colleen Graffy about the life of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinchochet.

Iain Dale talks to political journalist Adam Boulton about the life and career of Paraquayan dictator, Alfredo Stroessner.

Iain Dale talks to János Kádár’s biographer Roger Gough about the life of the Hungarian dictator.

Iain Dale talks to journalist and historian Connor Hand about the extraordinary life of rule of Yugoslavua’s post war ruler, Tito, who started out in life as Josip Broz.

Iain Dale talks to historian C J Corn about the only female in the book THE DICTATORS, who he describes as “the most powerful woman the world has ever seen”.