Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston is Chief of the Air Staff, the leader of the Royal Air Force, defender of the UK skies.

He joins James Ashton to talk about managing the fast-changing defence threat to the UK and leading through the toughest times when lives are lost.

In 35 years of service, Sir Mike has flown at seven miles a minute in some of the most dangerous parts of the world. Now he’s trying to speed up the RAF’s adoption of new technologies – including unmanned aircraft – and he’s determined to improve culture and the diversity of his workforce.

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