Nicholas Shakespeare: Six Minutes in May
Nicholas Shakespeare on Six Minutes in May.
Bookclub · BBC Radio 4
May 5, 202427m 51s
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Show Notes
James Naughtie and readers quiz Nicholas Shakespeare about his book, Six Minutes In May: How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister. It chronicles the dramatic political and military events of 1940 which led to the momentous Norway Debate and Chamberlain’s resignation.
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