The War Lords

Episode 01

Mussolini

Aug 4, 1976

AJP Taylor describes the careers of the 'war lords' who dominated the Second World War. This episode looks at Mussolini.

Episode 02

Hitler

Aug 11, 1976 · 30 min

AJP Taylor describes the careers of the 'war lords' who dominated the Second World War. This episode looks at Hitler.

Episode 03

Winston Churchill

Aug 18, 1976 · 30 min

AJP Taylor tells the story of Winston Churchill's wartime career and analyses his character and achievements. He is controversially outspoken about some of Churchill's failings and equally frank in his assessments of Churchill's heroic successes.

Episode 04

Stalin

Aug 25, 1976 · 30 min

AJP Taylor, the renowned British historian, appraises the performance of World War II leaders, delivering his lectures to camera and without an autocue. In this episode, Taylor evaluates Stalin's role in the conflict.

Episode 05

Franklin D Roosevelt

Sep 1, 1976 · 30 min

AJP Taylor examines Franklin Delano Roosevelt's role in the Second World War, explaining how personal decisions he made changed the course of the conflict, assessing his relationship with other Allied leaders and revealing the president's secret life.

Episode 06

War Lords Anonymous

Sep 6, 1976 · 30 min

Unlike the subjects of AJP Taylor's other lectures, Japan had no single figure to direct the war effort. Taylor considers Japan's reasons for entering the Second World War and examines the causes of their eventual defeat.