Coventry University Podcasts

Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World - Christian Wolmar

Christian Wolmar is a British journalist, author, and railway historian, best known for his popular books and commentary on transport, especially on Britain’s railway network.

Here he discusses his latest book ‘Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World’.

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Stalin, the Nazis and the West - Laurence Rees

In this talk, Laurence Rees shares insights into some of the issues faced when making his latest series, ‘WW2: Behind Closed Doors Stalin, the Nazis and the West’, which was broadcast on BBC 2 in November 2008.

This Coventry Conversation was recorded in Coventry Cathedral as part of the series.

This talk is also available to watch on CUTV.

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