Today

The First Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

July 9, 1877. Spectators gather at the All England Club for the first Wimbledon Championship, marking the beginning of an annual sporting tradition.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to Hist ... Show More

15m 42s

Yesterday

Con Man Soapy Smith is Shot Dead

July 8, 1898. Notorious confidence man Jefferson “Soapy” Smith is killed in a gunfight with a vigilante in the Alaskan boomtown of Skagway. This episode originally aired in 2024.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of ... Show More

15m 35s

Jul 7

News of the World Shuts Down

July 7, 2011. A phone hacking scandal forces the closure of Rupert Murdoch’s long-running News of the World. This episode originally aired in 2023.Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more.History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser.Go to Histo ... Show More

16m 24s

Mar 2023

Churchill's Darkest Hour

Winston Churchill's ascension to Prime Minister in 1940 was a key turning point in world history, ultimately being one of the first steps to help the Allies secure victory in the Second World War. The legacies of Churchill’s decisions still shape our world today, but a lesser kno ... Show More

42m 22s

Apr 2020

WW2: The Battle of Britain and Winston Churchill in 1940

We tell the story of the Battle of Britain through the speeches of Winston Churchill. We discover the strategy of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany to conquer Britain. We hear stirring speeches from Winston Churchill as he rallies the British people before the Battle of Britain start ... Show More

9m 59s

Dec 2024

History Daily: Winston Churchill’s Famous “Some Chicken” Speech

December 30, 1941. In a rousing speech to the Canadian Parliament, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill celebrates his success in holding off Nazi Germany in the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.You can listen ad-free in the Wondery or Amazon Music app. Or for all that and mor ... Show More

17m 14s

Jan 2025

Who moulded Winston Churchill?

Later this week marks 60 years since the death of Winston Churchill, on 24 January 1965. So we thought it would be interesting to bring back this episode with Professor David Reynolds from 2023. In it, he explores how Winston Churchill’s remarkable career saw him interact with ot ... Show More

55m 55s

Oct 2023

Who moulded Winston Churchill?

Winston Churchill’s remarkable career saw him interact with many of the other great figures of the age, many of whom had a profound impact on Britain’s wartime leader. Speaking to Rob Attar, Professor David Reynolds examines Churchill’s relationships with the likes of Stalin, Mus ... Show More

51m 26s

Sep 2024

Churchill's prewar crisis meetings

In the run-up to the Second World War, Winston Churchill's Kent home, Chartwell, was transformed from a cosy country pile to an informal Home Office, as the politician invited influential guests to come for dinner, drinks.... and off-the-record discussions. From 'Lawrence of Arab ... Show More

37m 48s

Sep 2024

Winston Churchill | A Man of Destiny (Republish of Part 1 & 2)

During the summer break, the 15-Minute History podcast team are republishing some of their favorite episodes. Both episodes 1 & 2 of the podcasts on Winston Churchill originally aired in late March of 2021 ____ Part One Excerpt: As stated by Andrew Roberts in his book, Churchill: ... Show More

34m 31s

Dec 2024

FDR & Churchill: A Friendship For the Ages with History Hit's Dan Snow | 1

Great Britain and the United States have always enjoyed a special bond, and nowhere has that been more evident than in the friendship between President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Churchill went to stay ... Show More

38m 35s

May 6

VE Day: a people's history

Nazi Germany had finally been defeated. And, for 24 hours, Britons could let their hair down and celebrate. But not everyone was in the mood to party. As 2025 marks the 80th anniversary, John Willis tells the story of VE Day via the experiences of ordinary Britons who lived throu ... Show More

29m 7s

Jun 2024

Dwight D Eisenhower: life of the week

Few men did more to shape the course of the 20th century than Dwight D Eisenhower. Not only did 'Ike' mastermind the Allied invasion of western Europe on D-Day, but he also went on to become president of the United States as it cemented its status as the world's most powerful nat ... Show More

40m 18s

Winston Churchill’s Famous “Some Chicken...