#69 – The Churchill Myth: Many Dark Hours

In this edition of The Aidan Project, Aidan is joined by Christopher Hale, a distinguished freelance executive producer, producer/director and writer, to discuss the less distinguished elements of the career of Winston Churchill. Yet another Churchill film, Darkest Hour , was released on 12 January 2018 in the United Kingdom. The film begins in May 1940, with Churchill about to take on the role of Prime Minister. Indeed, Churchill's charismatic resilience has defined the popular interpretation of Britain's experience of the Second World War. However, there is far more to Churchill than his wartime leadership. Indeed, several chapters of the real Churchill story are deeply unpleasant. The Bengal famine of 1943-44, when two million people died, is such an example. What was Churchill's attitude towards the people of British India? What type of person was Churchill? Was he a racist even by the standards of his time? These questions, and more, including a discussion on remembering the British Empire, are examined on this episode. We must understand our history, all of it, not just the patriotic triumphs, to become a modern democratic nation. ' Become a modern democratic nation', you say? Expanded show notes are available at

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#69 – The Churchill Myth: Many Dark Hours is an episode from The Aidan Project by Aidan Coughlan.

This episode is 01:00:49 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2018.

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