Leaders | Icons

Trevor examines the lives of Winston Churchill, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela. He discovers exactly what made each of them stand out, and how we are still living with their legacies to this day.

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  • Clip length: 58'51''
  • Broadcast year: 2019
Curriculum Connection
  • History
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: Icons
  • Episode: Leaders
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