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Churchill: His Life and Legacy

On the 60th anniversary of his death, we're debating whether Winston Churchill was an inspiration...

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20.00 19 Jan 2025


Churchill: His Life and Legacy



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20.00 19 Jan 2025


On the 60th anniversary of his death, we're debating whether Winston Churchill was an inspirational hero who led Britain through its darkest hours, or a deeply flawed man whose imperialist views and mistakes left a legacy of suffering.

Joining Patrick is Allen Packwood, Director of Churchill Archives Centre at Churchill College, Cambridge; Prof Richard Toye, Director of Global Excellence at the University of Exeter; and David Reynolds, author of Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the Leaders Who Shaped Him.


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