Historical PMQs Unpacked: Episode 1

<p>It's 60 years this week since Prime Minister's Questions started properly in the Commons. Matt Chorley goes back to that first PMQs in 1961, and recreating what it would have been like with the Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire.</p><p>He pauses the action as Harold Macmillan faces questions from backbenchers and the leader of the opposition.&nbsp;Plus legendary Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd joined Matt to tell him what she makes of PMQs today.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>