For 50 years Christopher Tugendhat has been collecting modern first editions of books, including many that he believes reflect and illuminate the British experience during the first sixty years of the 20th century. In this podcast, he explores political and social change from 1900 to 1964 through the lens of literature - a history of Britain through some of the most seminal books of the 20th century.
This is the most remarkable father and son story I have ever come across. We are still marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz here at History Hit and this time I am talking to historian Jeremy Dronfield about an astonishing true story of horror, love and impossible survival. ...
Frederick Taylor's work looks at the outbreak of World War Two, and he discusses whether the British people were ready for war. This discussion moves away from traditional debates over Chamberlain to the people of Britain and Germany, and their attitudes to war. Producer: Peter Curry
Many Burmese people resisted the Japanese occupation of their country in World War Two. Filmmaker Alex Bescoby has made a new film celebrating those who the Empire left behind, despite the hardships they endured to serve Britain during the war. Producer: Peter Curry
