A podcast covering the build up to, breakout of and consequences of various conflicts in history. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted... more
1956 Episode 2.8 examines the increasingly secretive plotting which took place behind the scenes in early autumn 1956.While Eden worked... more
1956 Episode 2.7 examines the steps which led towards the military intervention in Egypt, by placing the British behaviour in... more
1956 Episode 2.6 looks at the increasingly close cooperation between Britain and France in light of the signal defeat of... more
1956 Episode 2.5 looks at British commitments in the Middle East, and how setbacks there could massively drag down ideas... more
1956 Episode 2.4 examines Britain's embarrassing and dissatisfying efforts to try and make Egypt see sense.Here we see what kind... more
1956 Episode 2.3 examines British views of Suez and Nasser's new Egyptian regime.As the British government underwent a change and... more
A French investment opportunity, an ancient idea, and a British masterstroke - discover in this episode how the Suez Canal... more
In this episode, we will examine the painful post-war experience of France, why it was so reluctant to let go... more
1956 now enters its second season, and we are confronted with several pressing questions. How did the British, French, Israelis... more
1956 Episode 1.15 examines the final moments of Imre Nagy, as the Soviet noose tightened around him. But the Kremlin... more