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I spent an hour with Indira Gandhi last week. She was at her photogenic best, looking confident, well-groomed, and attractive. She kept a camera-conscious smile all the time, though there were moments when uncomfortable questions were thrown at her and she had to make an effort to look composed. It was clear that Indira agreed to the interview because of the magical aura of the Dimbleby name.

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The present generation may be unaware of what that surname meant. For three generations that name had dominated the glamour associated with the BBC. Richard Dimbleby, who ran a programme called Panorama, had the popularity of a film star and the status of a political messiah. He pioneered the television interview style that combined politeness with toughness.

His sons David and Jonathan Dimbleby continued that tradition with great competence. A remarkable family record. The Indira interview by Jonathan Dimbleby was notable for the thoroughness of the homework he had done and for the manner in which Indira defended herself. He brought out the ruthlessness of her two-year Emergency, from imprisonment of political opponents to the scandalous sterilisation programme supervised by Sanjay Gandhi.