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History Defended

The Telegraph

Heroes or villains? Leading historians defend the great men of British history; The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton plays devil’s advocate. From Winston Churchill to Oliver Cromwell. New episode...

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Listen to History Defended, a Society & Culture podcast by The Telegraph. Stream 12 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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12 episodes are available for this podcast.

Episodes

12 episodes

Douglas Haig: Lion or donkey?

When Field Marshall Douglas Haig died in 1928, many thousands came out to mourn the death of a great hero of the First World War. Yet today,...

31:46Mar 2, 2022

Bomber Harris: War hero or criminal?

He's been compared to Stalin, Pol Pot and even Hitler. But accusations he committed war crimes are simply "ignorant", according to the world...

32:43Sep 15, 2021

Clive of India: Plunderer or pioneer?

Was Clive of India a corrupt, violent bully or a military genius and British hero? A looter or a British self-made success story? Acclaimed...

25:21Sep 8, 2021

Winston Churchill: Hero or villain?

To many, Winston Churchill is the man who saved not only Britain, but the world from Nazi tyranny. But to some, Churchill represents the evi...

25:43Sep 1, 2021

Introducing History Defended

A new podcast from The Telegraph. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy...

1:20Aug 31, 2021

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