The life of Winston Churchill discussed by Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter.
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Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter explore the dramatic and fascinating story of Winston Churchill's invovlement in the development and deployment of the atomic bomb.
How in the 1920s, reflecting his interest in science and science fiction, Churchill speculated on the possibilities of a super weapon which could destroy whole cities.
Churchill's backing for the creation of an atomic device by British scientists as early as 1941.
His decision to cede control of the manufacture of the bomb to the United States given its vastly greater industrial capacity.
But how Churchill also obtained US agreement that the bomb was a joint project. And therefore was required to give his permission before the bomb was used against Japan in 1945.
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8 Oct 2026
Series 13: Churchill and Europe Episode 3
Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter look at how Churchill's government of 1951-55 handled relations with post-war Europe - and then offer some informed speculation on what remains a hot topic.
When the British people voted to Leave or Remain in the European Union in the referendum of 2016, what would Winston have done?
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1 Oct 2026
Series 13: Churchill and Europe Episode 2
In September 1946 in Zurich, Winston Churchill delivered one of the most resonant speeches of even his long career.
He called for the creation of "a kind of United States of Europe". A new Europe founded on the partnership of France and Germany, two nations which had been enemies in two brutal wars in Churchill's adult life. And he concluded with the rousing words: "Let Europe arise!"
Professor Richard Toye and Dr. Warren Dockter delve into the background to the speech and assess its impact, while asking what role Churchill saw for Britain in the new Europe he aspired to see come into being.
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