Interviewer and former MP Brian Walden explores the concept of the hero in a new series of five unscripted talks.

The man credited with leading the nation to victory in the Second World War was, according to Walden, arrogant, callous and a military strategist of very modest talent. However, he also argues that the leader, who remained firm in his beliefs even when he found himself isolated, inspired a nation to shake off its defeatist outlook.
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