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Churchill: The Finest Half Hour

Churchill: The Finest Half Hour

By: Prof. Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter
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 The life of Winston Churchill discussed by Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter

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Episodes
  • Series 2: Disaster and Defiance Episode 8

    Series 2: Disaster and Defiance Episode 8
    Jan 29 2026
    Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter look at how Churchill galvanized the British war effort in the summer of 1940 - and how he expressed his belief that the fight against the Nazis must be a truly national effort, in a radio address where he spoke of "The War of the Unknown Warriors".

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    31 mins
  • Series 2: Disaster and Defiance Episode 7

    Series 2: Disaster and Defiance Episode 7
    Jan 22 2026

    Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter discuss a decision which Winston Churchill called"the most hateful, the most painful and unnatural in which I have ever been involved." Namely the order to attack French warships at Mers-el-Kebir in Algeria, following the armistice between France and Nazi Germany.


    They explore the background to the attack - and how Churchill explained and justified the move, one which bolstered his political position in Britain and improved Britain's standing in the US.

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    30 mins
  • Series 2: Defiance and Disaster Episode 6

    Series 2: Defiance and Disaster Episode 6
    Jan 15 2026
    Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter discuss the reaction to the fall of France in June 1940 - and how Winston Churchill responded with what would become one of the most momentous speeches in modern history.

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    31 mins
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