Icons S01E01 - Leaders

Episode Overview

Throughout his remarkable career in broadcasting, Sir Trevor McDonald has had the opportunity to interview some of the most significant political figures of our age. In the inaugural episode of Icons, he makes the case that one of these leaders should be recognized as the public's icon of the 20th Century. Journeying from the grim days of 1940s Blitz Britain to the optimistic dawn of a new South Africa, Sir Trevor shares the compelling narratives of four legendary leaders: Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Margaret Thatcher, and Nelson Mandela.