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Winston Churchill

The War Lords

Episode 3 of 6

AJP Taylor tells the story of Winston Churchill's wartime career and analyses his character and achievements. He is controversially outspoken about some of Churchill's failings and equally frank in his assessments of Churchill's heroic successes.

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AJP Taylor was a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford from 1938 until 1976. He was also the first 'television don', delivering his historical lectures, throughout a 30-year broadcasting career, largely unscripted and without the aid of modern technology such as an autocue.

Role	Contributor
Presenter	AJP Taylor

Wed 18 Aug 1976 22:50

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Wed 4 Feb 2015 13:20

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Wed 4 Feb 2015 15:20

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