# What's the greatest American speech?

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Podcast: [Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040)
Published: 2026-07-30T15:39:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p1r4yv
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What's the greatest American speech? How did Frank Gardner get into journalism? Who took John Major's photo on the day Thatcher fell? Who will be the MMP for Mansfield? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk

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