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Antony Beevor wrote the definitive book on the Battle of Stalingrad. He joins William Dalrymple and Anita Anand to discuss how Hitler and Stalin’s armies faced gruelling winter conditions in the siege of the city, and how the battle became a decisive turning point in World War II ...  Show more

Soon after Stalin’s purges and mass violence, Nazi soldiers launch a surprise invasion of the Soviet Union, opening up the Eastern Front of World War II. Who was Stalin’s chief executioner who still holds a Guinness World Record for his number of executions? Why was Stalin surpri ...  Show more

Open the door to the VIP room, don your Access All Areas pass... The Rest Is Entertainment Club is now open. Join Richard Osman and Marina Hyde for ad-free listening, bonus content, early access to future live events, entry to our newsletter archive where you'll discover past re ...  Show more

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