Timeshift How to Be a Good President (Season 8, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

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How to Be a Good President (Season 8, Episode 1)

TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

Journalist and author Jonathan Freedland asks, in a quick tour through the history of the US presidency, what qualities a great president needs and what can be learnt from the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, JFK, or perhaps even Richard Nixon...See moreJournalist and author Jonathan Freedland asks, in a quick tour through the history of the US presidency, what qualities a great president needs and what can be learnt from the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, JFK, or perhaps even Richard Nixon, about what it takes to make a mark in the White House. He is helped by notable contributors, including James Naughtie, Shirley Williams, Douglas Hurd, Simon Hoggart, and Bonnie Greer, who each give their frank assessments of some of America's greatest presidents. Written by Anonymous See less

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23 cast members

Name	Known for
Jonathan Freedland Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	Jack Whitehall's Sporting Nation (2020)
Theodore Roosevelt Self - Republican President, 1901-1909 (archive footage) Self - Republican President, 1901-1909 (archive footage) See fewer	Simple Gifts (1978)
James Naughtie Self - Author, 'The Accidental American' Self - Author, 'The Accidental American' See fewer	Tamara Drewe (2010)
Franklin D. Roosevelt Self - Democrat President, 1933-1945 (archive footage) Self - Democrat President, 1933-1945 (archive footage) See fewer	The President's Mystery (1936)
Peter Jay Self - Ambassador to USA, 1975-77 Self - Ambassador to USA, 1975-77 See fewer	A Week in Politics (1982)
Harry S. Truman Self - Democrat President, 1945-1953 (archive footage) Self - Democrat President, 1945-1953 (archive footage) See fewer	The History of Sportfishing
Shirley Williams Self - Kennedy School of Government, Harvard Self - Kennedy School of Government, Harvard See fewer	Tory! Tory! Tory! (2006)
Dwight D. Eisenhower Self - RepublicanPresident, 1943-1961 (archive footage) Self - RepublicanPresident, 1943-1961 (archive footage) See fewer	Nazi Concentration and Prison Camps (1945)
Harold Evans Self - Author, 'The American Century' Self - Author, 'The American Century' See fewer	For One Night (2006)
John F. Kennedy Self - Democrat President, 1961-1963 (archive footage) Self - Democrat President, 1961-1963 (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Malcolm Rifkind Self - Foreign Secretary, 1995-97 Self - Foreign Secretary, 1995-97 See fewer	University Challenge (1962)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self - Democrat President, 1963-1969 (archive footage) Self - Democrat President, 1963-1969 (archive footage) See fewer	Spartamerika
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Self - Journalist and Writer Self - Journalist and Writer See fewer	A Lesson
Richard Nixon Self - Republican President, 1969-1974 (archive footage) (as Richard M. Nixon) Self - Republican President, 1969-1974 (archive footage) (as Richard M. Nixon) See fewer	Frost/Nixon (2008)
Bonnie Greer Self - Playwright and Critic Self - Playwright and Critic See fewer	Siren Spirits (1994)
Jimmy Carter Self - Democrat President, 1977-1981 (archive footage) Self - Democrat President, 1977-1981 (archive footage) See fewer	The American President (2000)
Simon Hoggart Self - 'Observer' US Correspondent, 1985-89 Self - 'Observer' US Correspondent, 1985-89 See fewer	State of Play (2003)
Ronald Reagan Self - Republican President, 1981-1989 (archive footage) Self - Republican President, 1981-1989 (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Robert Tuttle Self - US Ambassador to London (as Robert H. Tuttle) Self - US Ambassador to London (as Robert H. Tuttle) See fewer	Timeshift (2002)
George Bush Self - Republican President, 1989-1993 (archive footage) (as George H. W. Bush) Self - Republican President, 1989-1993 (archive footage) (as George H. W. Bush) See fewer	41 (II) (2012)
Douglas Hurd Self - Foreign Secretary, 1989-95 Self - Foreign Secretary, 1989-95 See fewer	Scotch on the Rocks (1973)
Bill Clinton Self - Democrat President, 1993-2001 (archive footage) Self - Democrat President, 1993-2001 (archive footage) See fewer	The Great Irish Potato Famine
Cristina Odone Self - Journalist and Writer Self - Journalist and Writer See fewer	Right to Reply (1982)