A Buffalo Soldier In Italy
As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series. This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both ...
11 Maj 35min
Winston Churchill, Dominic Sandbrook, & Philippe Sands
Was Churchill the greatest Briton of all time? Why are people like Boris Johnson so keen to be seen like Churchill? How did Nazi war criminals start new lives in places like South America? Listen t...
8 Maj 25min
The Visionaries: One War Ends, Another Begins (Part 6)
When did Harry S. Truman become President of The United States? How was Truman different to FDR? What were the causes of the Cold War between the US and USSR? Join Al Murray and James Holland for p...
6 Maj 1h
The Visionaries: Planning For Peace (Part 5)
Why is the Bretton Woods conference so important to today's economies? How did the US dollar become the global currency, replacing the British pound sterling? What was the American contribution to D-D...
4 Maj 1h 10min
The Visionaries: A Global War (Part 4)
Why did Roosevelt enter World War Two? What was Atlantic Charter? How did the USSR defeat Operation Barbarossa? Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 4 of their most ambitious series yet; a def...
29 Apr 53min
The Visionaries: Total Defence (Part 3)
Why was the Fall of France in 1940 such a surprise? How did FDR get the USA ready to fight in WW2? What did Churchill do to encourage American entry on the side of the Allies? Join Al Murray and Jame...
27 Apr 1h 1min
The Visionaries: From Recovery To Rearmament (Part 2)
Why was there a stock market crash in 1929? How did The Great Depression help extremist political parties like the Nazis in Germany gain power? What did President Roosevelt's New Deal in the USA do to...
22 Apr 1h 4min
The Visionaries: Picking Up The Pieces (Part 1)
When did America enter WW1? In what ways were The Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points For Peace flawed? Why is this period of history important today? Join Al Murray and James Holland for p...
20 Apr 1h 12min
