David Owen
Type: Person
As of November 2026, David Owen has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Jan 2026). Cited as commissioning an internal report that corroborated corruption allegations against the Shah’s regime, reinforcing the episode’s depiction of systemic graft.
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, is a British politician and physician. He served as Foreign Secretary in the Labour government of James Callaghan from 1977 to 1979, becoming the youngest person appointed to the position since 1935, and later led the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He was a Member of Parliament for 26 years, from 1966 to 1992.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on The Rest Is History |
| Role | UK Foreign Secretary (1977–1979); British politician |
| Affiliation | UK Labour Party (historically); Government of the United Kingdom |
Who talks about David Owen on podcasts?
Tom Holland brought up David Owen; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on The Rest Is History.
- The Iranian Revolution: The Fall of the Shah | EP 1 on The Rest Is History (Jan 2026) — Tom Holland