Stephen R.W. Francis
The BBC’s Last Warrior-Statesman
Stephen R.W. Francis’ Explosive New Biography, Out Now
The Book
Find out more about The BBC’s Last Warrior-Statesman, the remarkable new biography of Sir Richard ‘Dick’ Francis and his fight to save the corporation from successive government control and censorship.
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The author
Find out more about author and biographer Stephen R.W. Francis and the events leading up to chronicling his father’s incredible legacy.
I was born in Kensington on March 10th,1961 into a smoke-filled haze...
From Oxford University and the Boat Race to, find out more about about the author, historian and biographer Stephen R.W. francis and the genesis of his new book, The BBC’s Last Warrior-Statesman.
“The BBC needs no lesson in patriotism … Truth is always the best propaganda.”
During its golden age, the BBC was respected as the most trusted and most powerful voice in global broadcasting, unrivalled in its role of holding the British government to account. But it was a position constantly under threat, with successive prime ministers keen to place the BBC on a tight leash so they could ‘mark their own homework’. With the rise of Margaret Thatcher, that pressure became an all-out assault….
Praise for Stephen r.w. francis
Media praise for The BBC’s Last Warrior-Statesman
The European
“A riveting account of the power struggle that defined a generation.”
London Economic
“Stephen R.W.. Francis sheds new light on a pivotal era in British history"
Daily Express
- “An engrossing account of the BBC’s inner workings during its most turbulent era.” - Chris Riches
The Sun
- “Francis sheds new light on Margaret Thatcher’s siege of the BBC.” - Richard Moriarty
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