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Postwar

11. 蜜芽传媒s for Heroes

The 1945 election was fought and decided over two main issues: demobilisation and housing.

• 14 mins

Postwar

12. Art, War and Propaganda

With the creation of the Arts Council in 1945, on-going state patronage of the arts began.

• 14 mins

Postwar

13. From Yalta to Potsdam

Between the Yalta and Potsdam conferences, everything changed.

• 14 mins

Postwar

14. United Nations

Both main parties supported the United Nations, but they disagreed about what that meant.

• 14 mins

Postwar

15. Debt to America

In 1945, Britain was the most indebted country in the world.

• 14 mins

Postwar

16. The Result

The immediate result of the general election in 1945 was silence: a three-week hiatus.

• 14 mins

Postwar

17. A New Jerusalem?

How much of Britain鈥檚 past were Labour willing to jettison in 1945?

• 14 mins

Postwar

18. Churchill: Lion in Winter

What happened to Winston Churchill in the years after the 1945 general election?

• 14 mins

Postwar

19. Post-postwar

When did the postwar period end?

• 14 mins

Postwar

20. What if?

What would Britain have been like if Winston Churchill had won the 1945 general election?

• 14 mins

Reflections: Series 3

John Kerry

James Naughtie talks to veteran US politician John Kerry about his life and career.

• 37 mins

Reflections: Series 3

Diane Abbott

Labour MP Diane Abbott reflects on a life in politics in conversation with James Naughtie.

• 29 mins

Reflections: Series 3

Malcolm Rifkind

Former Conservative foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind reflects on a life in politics.

• 29 mins

Reflections: Series 3

Steve Baker

The adventures of an arch Brexiteer: James Naughtie talks to former MP Steve Baker.

• 28 mins

Rory Stewart: The Long History of Heroism

Rory Stewart explores ideas of the hero through time.

• 27 mins