Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
1. The Crisis (ends at 35:40)
40 years since President Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal, precipitating the Suez Crisis, Nick Clarke re-examines why Britain, France and Israel fought with Egypt over a stretch of water.
2. The Consequences (incomplete, last few minutes missing)
There was a symmetry to Suez - as Britain's influence in the Arab world plummeted, so Egypt's soared. David Walter explores the aftermath through the eyes of the Egyptian people and the British who were expelled.
1. The Crisis (ends at 35:40)
40 years since President Nasser nationalised the Suez Canal, precipitating the Suez Crisis, Nick Clarke re-examines why Britain, France and Israel fought with Egypt over a stretch of water.
2. The Consequences (incomplete, last few minutes missing)
There was a symmetry to Suez - as Britain's influence in the Arab world plummeted, so Egypt's soared. David Walter explores the aftermath through the eyes of the Egyptian people and the British who were expelled.
