Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hero in war. Villain in peace?
Historian Kevin Ruane answers your questions about Winston Churchill, the two-time Prime Minister celebrated for leading Britain through the Second World War, yet still one of the most controversial figures in modern British history.
0:00 Introduction
1:13 - Who was Winston Churchill?
1:46 - When was Winston Churchill born and when did he die?
1:59 - How tall was Winston Churchill?
2:25 - What is Winston Churchill most famous for?
2:57 - Where was Winston Churchill born?
3:45 - Did Winston Churchill fight in World War I?
4:18 - What did Winston Churchill do before he became prime minister?
5:07 - How old was Winston Churchill when he became prime minister?
6:05 - What political party was Winston Churchill?
6:52 - What did Winston Churchill do in World War II?
8:03 - Did Winston Churchill win World War II?
9:19 - What is Churchill's most famous speech?
11:22 - Why was Winston Churchill voted out?
12:50 - What happened to Winston Churchill after World War II?
14:45 - What did Churchill think of Stalin and the Soviet Union?
16:54 - Who was Winston Churchill's wife?
17:53 - Which actor has played the best Winston Churchill?
19:09 - Why was the Winston Churchill statue vandalised?
21:09 - How did Winston Churchill feel about the British Empire?
22:20 - Was Winston Churchill a racist?
26:36 - Why did Winston Churchill burn his portrait?
28:42 - How much did Winston Churchill drink?
29:12 - Is Winston Churchill's art any good?
29:44 - What did Churchill think about atomic bombs?
30:48 - How did Winston Churchill die?
31:18 - What were Winston Churchill's last words?
31:43 - Was Churchill a brick layer?
32:24 - Why do people think Winston Churchill is so great?
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Hero in war. Villain in peace?
Historian Kevin Ruane answers your questions about Winston Churchill, the two-time Prime Minister celebrated for leading Britain through the Second World War, yet still one of the most controversial figures in modern British history.
0:00 Introduction
1:13 - Who was Winston Churchill?
1:46 - When was Winston Churchill born and when did he die?
1:59 - How tall was Winston Churchill?
2:25 - What is Winston Churchill most famous for?
2:57 - Where was Winston Churchill born?
3:45 - Did Winston Churchill fight in World War I?
4:18 - What did Winston Churchill do before he became prime minister?
5:07 - How old was Winston Churchill when he became prime minister?
6:05 - What political party was Winston Churchill?
6:52 - What did Winston Churchill do in World War II?
8:03 - Did Winston Churchill win World War II?
9:19 - What is Churchill's most famous speech?
11:22 - Why was Winston Churchill voted out?
12:50 - What happened to Winston Churchill after World War II?
14:45 - What did Churchill think of Stalin and the Soviet Union?
16:54 - Who was Winston Churchill's wife?
17:53 - Which actor has played the best Winston Churchill?
19:09 - Why was the Winston Churchill statue vandalised?
21:09 - How did Winston Churchill feel about the British Empire?
22:20 - Was Winston Churchill a racist?
26:36 - Why did Winston Churchill burn his portrait?
28:42 - How much did Winston Churchill drink?
29:12 - Is Winston Churchill's art any good?
29:44 - What did Churchill think about atomic bombs?
30:48 - How did Winston Churchill die?
31:18 - What were Winston Churchill's last words?
31:43 - Was Churchill a brick layer?
32:24 - Why do people think Winston Churchill is so great?
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: youtube.com/channel/UCZwU2G-KVl-P-O-B35chZOQ/join
