The Russells [audio 15min]

The Russells were a political family that also produced a great social reformer, Lord John Russell, whose achievements are still felt today; as well as one of the 20th century's greatest philosophers, Bertrand Russell. "This Sceptred Isle: Dynasties" is a narrative history charting over a thousand years of influence wielded by the power brokers of Britain and Ireland, told in 10 programmes written by historian Christopher Lee and narrated by actor Anna Massey, with readings by actor Robert Powell.