The History of the Twentieth Century

An eventful period in July-August 1943, when there were major developments on the Eastern Front, in the Mediterranean, and in the Pacific.

13 Juli 202544min

The history of Paramount Pictures, one of the oldest and most prominent film studios of Hollywood's Golden Age.

29 Juni 202548min

The end of the Battle of Kursk did not mean the end of the Red Army advance. The Germans withdrew, but the Red Army just kept coming.

22 Juni 202539min

Hundreds of thousands died in Leningrad during the winter of 1941-42, but with spring came new hope. Composer Dmitri Shostakovich's latest symphony became a patriotic anthem, and not only in the USSR.

15 Juni 202548min

As war raged around the globe, the city of Leningrad suffered under a German siege that lasted 872 days.

8 Juni 202556min

In this episode, we look at Twentieth Century-Fox, John Ford, Shirley Temple, John Wayne, and Alfred Hitchcock.

25 Maj 202543min

Resistance against the Nazis could take many forms.

18 Maj 202543min

Some of the biggest successes (and biggest failures) of European resistance movements and their guides in Britain.

11 Maj 202540min