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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LGBTQ+ History: With the team from the Logbooks Podcast

LGBTQ+ History: With the team from the Logbooks Podcast

Tash Walker and Adam Zmith join me to talk about The Log Books Podcast, a history of LGBTQ+ life in the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Jan 202123min

When the Brits Burnt the Capitol, with Peter Snow

When the Brits Burnt the Capitol, with Peter Snow

In 1814 a British expeditionary force landed in Maryland, marched on Washington, brushed aside an American army and stormed into the US capital. The British looted and burnt the Capitol, then moved on...

12 Jan 202133min

Bitcoin and Crypto: A History

Bitcoin and Crypto: A History

Jamie Bartlett joined me on the podcast to talk about the history of the Bitcoin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Jan 202133min

Goose Green: A Veteran Remembers

Goose Green: A Veteran Remembers

John Geddes joined the Parachute Regiment as a teenager in the late 1970s. Within a couple of years he was plunged into the Falklands War and the bloodiest battle the British Army had fought since the...

10 Jan 202151min

2008 Financial Crash with Adam Tooze

2008 Financial Crash with Adam Tooze

Dan speaks to economic historian Adam Tooze for the tenth anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse in this special podcast.Subscribe to History Hit and you'll get access to hundreds of history documen...

9 Jan 202131min

Insurrection in America

Insurrection in America

As an armed mob broke into the US Capitol, Dan talked long into the night to his friend and star blogger known only as the Angry Staff Officer. He is a serving officer in the US military and is unable...

8 Jan 202133min

How Ancient Egypt Stayed Egyptian

How Ancient Egypt Stayed Egyptian

The length of time between the rule of Cleopatra and the erection of the Pyramids is the same as that between now and the birth of Jesus Christ. With that in mind, it is perhaps no surprise that some ...

7 Jan 202156min

The Inquisition

The Inquisition

Jessica Dalton joined me on the podcast to talk about the history of the Inquisition. We discussed the Roman Inquisition, the Spanish Inquisition, and how religion and politics have clashed and intert...

6 Jan 202122min

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