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History Book Club

Oliver Webb-Carter

Welcome to the History Book Club - the club for all lovers of history, presented by Oliver Webb-Carter, formerly of Aspects of History. Oliver interviews authors of the best historical writing, to draw out the stories that you"ll be interested in. Every month will also feature the History Film Club, as historian Roger Moorhouse and director Tim Hewitt join to discuss a historical movie. Get in touch if you want a particular area of history to be covered, because at the History Book Club, members

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All Episodes

30:17

The Start of the Cold War with Giles Milton

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2022/05/07

In May 1945 Soviet troops had captured Berlin, and they proceeded to loot the city, and carry out the most horrific abuse of German women. American, British and French troops arrived two months later, and found a desperate and starving population. Giles Milton has written a brilliant new book, Checkmate in Berlin, about the German capital in the aftermath of the Second World War. In Part One, we discuss that abuse, de-nazification, the Allies and the Soviets in the city, and Churchill's defining

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48:52

The War on the West with Douglas Murray

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2022/04/30

Douglas Murray is a bestselling writer and broadcaster who has written a new book, The War on the West. In it he argues that those in the West are fortunate, that the West's history is not all shameful, and that we need face up to those that are seeking to traduce the education system with their strange new ideas. We must remember the past is a foreign country, they do things differently there. We chat Winston Churchill, racist gardens, Critical Race Theory, suggested changes to education and right

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45:35

Tipping Points in History: The Battle of Stalingrad...

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2022/04/23

Continuing our chat, Gordon argues that had Stalingrad gone the other way, we'd be looking at a completely different Europe. He sets the scene and describes relations between Germany and Russia before and at the start of WW2 and then discusses the battle itself. We also briefly mention Ukraine so I hope you can indulge us. Intro - 0.15secs Gordon on Barbarossa and Stalingrad - 3m54s Gordon on Ukraine - 34m36s Concl. - 40m10s Gordon Links Tipping Points of History: The Battle of Stalingrad -

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48:55

Tipping Points in History: The Peloponnesian War &...

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2022/04/16

This week's chat is with Gordon Corrigan, acclaimed historian and author of Tipping Points of History: The Battle of Aegospotami. We discuss the clash between Athens and Sparta in the 5th century BC, and what the world would be like had the Athenians won. We then discuss the American Civil War and what would have happened if the Battle of Atlanta had gone the Confederacy's way. Would we have 2 United States of America? Gordon Corrigan Links Gordon's thoughts on Ukraine Tipping Points of History: The

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32:12

Massacre at Dartmoor Prison with Nicholas Guyatt

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2022/04/09

Following on from last week, I chat with Nick about Dartmoor prison and the terrible massacre that no-one has heard of and which took place in 1815. All this is the subject of Nick's fantastic new book, The Hated Cage. Nick Guyatt Links The Hated Cage Aspects of History Links Book Club: Andrew Roberts on Masters & Commanders Unpublished Novel Competition - £500 Prize! The Falklands War: The Untold Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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31:32

The War of 1812 with Nicholas Guyatt

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2022/04/02

The War of 1812: a memorable event in American history when the might of the British Empire was held at bay. But a fascinating part of the tale was the imprisonment of American POWs in Dartmoor Prison. I chat with Nicholas Guyatt, author of The Hated Cage: An American Tragedy in Britain’s Most Terrifying Prison and in Part One, he sets the scene of the war, describe the life of Privateers, and the prisoners of Dartmoor. And yes, The Count of Monte Cristo was not published until 1844! If you haven't

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39:19

Occupied Norway in WW2, Lebensborn and the Shetland...

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2022/03/26

This week's episode is a chat with bestselling historical fiction author Mandy Robothom, about her new novel The Resistance Girl, which is out 31st March. We discuss the themes of the story, including Nazis with unpleasant aromas, the reprisals against innocent civilians, and the heroism of the resistors to the Nazi jackboot. Mandy Robotham Links The Resistance Girl Movie Recommendation: The King's Choice Aspects of History Voucher Code for listeners: HISTORY50% Max Hastings interview on Operation

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26:09

The Assassination of Julius Caesar with Peter...

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2022/03/19

With the Ides of March having passed, we go on to talk about other political assassinations, including Abraham Lincoln, RFK, Jo Cox and Margaret Thatcher, Should we simply dismiss these murders as the actions of madmen? And what about our language? Have a look at this video, a Drilling Music Video which makes you think. Peter Stothard Links The Last Assassin: The Hunt for the Killers of Julius Caesar 30 Days: A Month at the Heart of Blair's War Aspects of History Links Voucher Code: HISTORY50% The

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39:46

The Assassination of Julius Caesar with Peter Stothard

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2022/03/12

The Ides of March is on the 15th March, the anniversary of Caesar's assassination. Peter Stothard is the author of The Last Assassin: The Hunt for the Killers of Julius Caesar. It's a brilliant account of the assassination, and the aftermath, featuring Mark Antony, Brutus, Cassius, Octavian and one Cassius Parmensis. In addition to this, we chat about what it can teach us with Putin, and whether assassination is really what we want. Consequences... Peter Stothard Links The Last Assassin Peter's

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33:57

George Washington with David O. Stewart. Part Two:...

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2022/03/05

With the recent anniversary of Washington's birth, in the second part we go on to discuss Washington the politician. His early days in Virginia, his ascendancy to Commander in Chief, and his relationship with John Adams, and his administration with Hamilton and Jefferson. David O. Stewart Links: George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father David on Twitter Aspects of History Links: Me on Twitter Mary Frith: Roaring Girl - Aspects of History The Aspects of History Unpublished

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40:55

George Washington with David O. Stewart. Part One:...

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2022/02/26

22nd February saw the anniversary of George Washington's birth, 290 years ago in 1732. I discuss with distinguished historian David O. Stewart his early career, familial relationships and the vexed issue of slavery. Washington owned slaves, and for the first part of his life was comfortable with it, but that view changed once he commanded African American troops during the War of Independence. David O. Stewart Links: George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father David on

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37:46

Bombing of Hamburg in 1943 and the Impact of WW2 on...

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2022/02/19

Following on from Part 1, Keith Lowe, author of Inferno and Savage Continent, talks about the horrors of the allied bombing. We also talk about the impact of the war on the continent of Europe as civil war erupted across many countries. Keith Lowe Links Inferno: The Devastation of Hamburg, 1943 Savage Continent: Europe in the Aftermath of World War II Aspects of History Links Douglas Bader story Himmler's Mistress Unpublished Novel Competition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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33:10

Monuments to WW2, Soviet statues and Winston...

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2022/02/12

Historian of the Second World War Keith Lowe joins me to chat about the monuments to the conflict such as Berlin's memorial to the Holocaust, Soviet statues and Winston Churchill. This is Part One - next week we talk about the bombing of Hamburg in 1943 which killed nearly 40,000 civilians. Keith Lowe Links His book: Prisoners of History The Motherland Calls - enormous statue! Aspects of History Links Article on the Queen Unpublished Historical Novel Competition - £500 prize! Learn more about your

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39:15

Communist spies in the 1930s, Icelandic Murder...

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2022/02/05

Michael Ridpath is a bestselling novelist, and we continue our discussion on spies of the 1930s, and the moral dilemmas of the time. We go on to discuss Iceland and financial crime, both areas that Michael has written about. This podcast episode is great for anyone interested in history and fiction. Aspects of History links: The Trial of Charles I The AoH Unpublished Novel Competition 2022 Michael Ridpath links: Traitor's Gate - 1938 Munich, Chamberlain and the plot against Hitler Michael's website

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31:43

Munich 1938, Neville Chamberlain and Historical...

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2022/01/29

Michael Ridpath is a bestselling novelist, and author of Traitor's Gate, a novel based around the plot against Hitler in 1938, and Neville Chamberlain's visit to Munich. Traitor's Gate is our February fiction book of the month. There is a new Netflix film out so we sat down to discuss the history behind it, and his writing. This is the first part; next week we discuss spying in the 1930s, Icelandic murder mysteries and financial crime. This podcast episode is great for anyone interested in history

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35:03

The Charge of the Light Brigade, the Zulu War and the...

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2022/01/22

Saul David has written a new book on the SBS, and in our chat we go on to discuss his future projects, Time Commanders (highly recommended!), his new venture the Military History Club and other events in history he's written about, including the Charge of the Light Brigade, the Zulu War and World War One. Saul David links: SBS: Silent Warriors: https://amzn.to/3GwXnib The Military History Club: https://militaryhistoryclub.org/ Time Commanders: https://youtu.be/jkGVh102Tlw The Pacific

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44:01

The Special Boat Service in WW2 with Saul David

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2022/01/15

Saul David has written a new book on the SBS. It's an authorised history, and he was granted unique access to the secretive unit. We discuss their inception, rivalry with the SAS, operations in Europe and the Far East, and other units inspired by them. Next week Saul discusses his new venture the Military History Club and other events in history he's written about, including the Charge of the Light Brigade, the Zulu War and World War One. Saul David links: SBS: Silent Warriors:

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48:52

Jeremy Paxman on the History of Coal Mining, The...

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2022/01/08

"Scargill was right!" The legendary presenter of Newsnight and University Challenge talks with me about how the Coal Mining Industry built Britain, the 1984/85 Miners Strike and Arthur Scargill, as well as discussing Napoleon and the two Central American countries of Belize and El Salvador. Jeremy Paxman links (discussed in the chat) Black Gold: The History of How Coal Made Britain: https://amzn.to/3qXy6qX Being Napoleon, the Netflix Documentary featuring the 'New Napoleon':

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31:03

Traitor King - Part Two - Andrew Lownie on the Duke &...

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2021/12/18

In Part Two, Andrew Lownie chats with me about being warned off the story, unsolved murder, conspiracy and Guy Burgess. You can get hold of me on Twitter @olliewcq Andrew is @andrewlownie Andrew has written a new book, Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor You can donate to his Crowd Justice case here. In our discussion we talked about a few things you can find out more about: Len Deighton's SS-GB (also a good TV Series on Netflix) Any Human Heart, by William Boyd. John

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33:44

Traitor King - Andrew Lownie on the Duke & Duchess of...

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2021/12/11

Joining me on today's podcast is Andrew Lownie, the author of Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke & Duchess of Windsor. We talk Nazis, treachery and Andrew's campaign against the government for access to archives. You can get hold of Andrew's book here: https://amzn.to/3oITHTZ Andrew's crowdfunder can be found here: https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/andrew-lownies-case/ The Aspects of History Short Story Collection: Imperium - https://amzn.to/3oK63vd Iron & Gold -

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