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Creating History

ClearStory
Weekly podcast. Next episode on Thursday.
From Creating History - the team behind Creating Churchill - comes a gripping new season of high-stakes diplomacy, backroom negotiations, and world-altering decisions.

This is Summitry.

Twelve episodes exploring pivotal meetings that shaped history.

When Hitler met Chamberlain. When Kennedy clashed with Khrushchev. When Bush and Blair stood shoulder to shoulder. When Trump had a shouting match with Zelenskyy.

History isn’t just written - it’s negotiated.

Hosted by Russell Barnes and historian David Reynolds, Summitry takes you inside the rooms where power, pressure and politics collide. Each episode unpacks a defining diplomatic summit, revealing the human drama, strategic manoeuvring and lasting impacts of these encounters. Featuring expert analysis and rich historical context, this series pulls back the curtain on the meetings that changed the course of history.

In an era of fractured alliances and shifting global power, understanding the past has never been more urgent. Because when leaders meet, the world changes…

Follow the show at @Creating_Hist on X or Instagram, and send us your comments, voice notes and questions by email to: info@clearstory.co.uk

Creating History is a ClearStory production. www.clearstory.co.uk
17 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
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Summitry: Nutcracker
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April 3
April 3
49 mins
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Summitry: Big Three
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March 27
March 27
39 mins
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Summitry: Peace for Our Time part 2
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March 20
March 20
42 mins
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Summitry: Peace for Our Time part 1
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March 13
March 13
39 mins
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Inventing Summitry
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March 6
March 6
31 mins
S1 E11
Creating Churchill: CONCLUSIONS
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Nov 30, 2024
Nov 30, 2024
39 mins
S1 E10
Creating Churchill: DEVOTED CRITIC
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Nov 28, 2024
Nov 28, 2024
47 mins
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Creating Churchill: OPPOSITION
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Nov 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024
30 mins
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Creating Churchill: NEMESIS
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Nov 14, 2024
Nov 14, 2024
37 mins
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Creating Churchill: THORN
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Nov 7, 2024
Nov 7, 2024
38 mins
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Creating Churchill: ALLY
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Oct 31, 2024
Oct 31, 2024
40 mins
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Creating Churchill: FRIEND
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Oct 24, 2024
Oct 24, 2024
48 mins
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Creating Churchill: ENEMIES
S1 E4·
Oct 17, 2024
Oct 17, 2024
31 mins
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Creating Churchill: RIVAL
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Oct 10, 2024
Oct 10, 2024
48 mins
S1 E2
Creating Churchill: MENTOR
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Oct 10, 2024
Oct 10, 2024
48 mins
S1
Creating Churchill: Introduction
S1·
Oct 8, 2024
Oct 8, 2024
6 mins
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Creating Churchill: FATHER
S1 E1·
Oct 7, 2024
Oct 7, 2024
35 mins