3. The Early Journalism Years: Shouting at the Yucca Plant
Adam Fleming explores the life and career of Boris Johnson with people who have known, watched, worked or dealt with him. Episode three explores the early journalism years.
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson. A bit of a mouthful. To most people - and there are those that hate it - he鈥檚 simply Boris
This series tells the story of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to Prime Minister. In each episode, Adam Fleming talks to a range of people who鈥檝e known, watched, worked or dealt with him.
In the third episode, we hear about the early journalism years.
Guests:
Sonia Purnell is a writer and journalist and author of Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition and a former colleague of Boris Johnson at the Daily Telegraph
Geoff Meade, Brussels Correspondent for PA at the same time as Boris鈥檚 stint as The Telegraph鈥檚 Brussels Correspondent. He has over 35 years experience covering EU affairs.
Peter Guilford, a former Times correspondent and later a spokesperson for European Commissioner, Leon Brittan
Producers: Ben Carter, Natasha Fernandes and Lucinda Borrell
Editor: Emma Rippon
Production co-ordinator: Brenda Brown
Studio Engineer: James Beard
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- Sat 23 Jul 2022 17:30成人快手 Radio 4
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Boris
The life and career of Boris Johnson - from boy to man to prime minister.