Winston Churchill: From Failures to Finest Hour

Winston Churchill: From Failures to Finest Hour

Churchill is one of the great figures of history and this totemic figure is often cited as one of the greatest British figures of all time. However, whilst his achievement during the dark days of the Second World War is unquestionable, much of the rest of his career had much more to do with failure than success. Geoffrey Wheatcroft, journalist and author of Churchill's Shadow: An Astonishing Life and a Dangerous Legacy, joins Dan for this episode of the podcast. They discuss Geoffrey's radical reappraisal of Churchill's life and work and the myth that continues to shape our view of one of the most complex figures of the 20th Century.

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TITANIC: Survivors and Lost Souls

TITANIC: Survivors and Lost Souls

Part 3/3. News of Titanic's fate sent shockwaves around the world; stories and illustrations of that fateful night splashed across newspaper stands on every corner. One town was affected more than mos...

14 Huhti 202228min

TITANIC: A Night to Remember

TITANIC: A Night to Remember

Depicted countless times in art, television and film, the night of the 14th of April 1912 has haunted and fascinated us for over a century. This is a dramatic moment by moment retelling of the sinking...

13 Huhti 202234min

TITANIC: The Unsinkable Ship

TITANIC: The Unsinkable Ship

On April 10th, 1912, RMS Titanic cast off from Southampton, England, on her maiden voyage. The largest of its kind, full of grandeur and the most sophisticated technology for the time, Titanic was det...

12 Huhti 202234min

How to Party like an Ancient Greek

How to Party like an Ancient Greek

In Ancient Greece, the symposium was no ordinary after-dinner drinking party, but one in which the Hellenic men of society got together to wine, recline and philosophise. They took various forms depen...

11 Huhti 202240min

The Objects That Made Britain

The Objects That Made Britain

What can art tell us about a country's history? Well, a lot! In today's episode, Dan is joined by Art Historian Temi Odumosu and popular historian James Hawes to discuss the cultural works they think ...

10 Huhti 202225min

Resisting the Third Reich

Resisting the Third Reich

Across the whole of Nazi-ruled Europe, the experience of occupation was sharply varied. As a result, resistance movements during World War II occurred through a variety of means - from open partisan w...

7 Huhti 202223min

Recreating the Viking World in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

Recreating the Viking World in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla

Assassin's Creed: Valhalla has brought the Viking Age to life in stunning detail, and now the game is even being used as an educational tool!Maxime Durand is World-Design Director at Ubisoft and the m...

6 Huhti 202234min

Cold War Submarine Warrior

Cold War Submarine Warrior

Eric Thompson has had his finger literally on the nuclear button. He joined the Royal Navy submarine service in the early days of the Cold War. He served on WW2 era ships and submarines before ending ...

5 Huhti 202220min

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