Winston Churchill and Englishness
David Reynolds, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Simon Heffer and David Edgar join Philip Dodd to discuss Winston Churchill through the lens of Englishness.
Historian David Reynolds, journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, political commentator Simon Heffer, and playwright David Edgar join Philip Dodd to discuss Churchill in the week of the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death. They'll be re-evaluating Churchill through the lens of Englishness, and re-considering his writing - specifically A History of the English-Speaking Peoples - and his rhetoric.
Producer: Ella-mai Robey
Exotic England - The Making of a Curious Nation by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is published in March.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Philip Dodd |
| Interviewed Guest | David Reynolds |
| Interviewed Guest | Yasmin Alibhai-Brown |
| Interviewed Guest | Simon Heffer |
| Interviewed Guest | David Edgar |
| Producer | Ella-mai Robey |
Broadcast
- Wed 21 Jan 2015 22:00BBC Radio 3
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