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Winston Churchill had only been Prime Minister for three months when, on 20th August, 1940, he delivered \u2018The Few\u2019 - one of his most iconic speeches - in the House of Commons.\xa0\n\nArion, Rebecca and Olly consider how and why Churchill\u2019s paean to the courage of RAF pilots during the Battle of Britain has been so well-remembered - albeit mainly for a quote that appears in the middle of a lengthy address: \u201cNever in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few\u201d.\n\nIn this episode, The Retrospectors reveal why Churchill laboured for hours on his most famous speeches; consider how his pronouncements played a crucial role in boosting national morale; and explore how he himself transformed from a divisive figure to a unifying PM during this pivotal time in British history...\n\nThanks for supporting our show!\n\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The Few\u2019 (International Churchill Society): https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1940-the-finest-hour/the-few/\n\u2022 \u20188 Of Winston Churchill's Best Speeches \u2013 Chosen By His Grandson\u2019 (HistoryExtra, 2021): https://www.historyextra.com/period/second-world-war/churchills-greatest-speeches/\n\u2022 \u2018How Winston Churchill's Speeches helped to win WW2\u2019 (Imperial War Museums, 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3I_-5njblk\n\nThis episode first premiered in 2023, for members of \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334 - where you can also DITCH THE ADS and get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 100 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast. Join now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\n\xa0\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Ollie Peart.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2024.\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices