Their name is synonymous with power, influence ... and tragedy. And with so much of the latter, many have taken to speculating - are the Kennedy family cursed?

To find out more, Don is joined by Professor Barbara Perry, co-chair of the Presidential Oral History Program at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center.

What is the Kennedy Curse? How far back does it go? And how do the family interpret it?

Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.

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