"The Myths of Time" is a more serious talk than my humorous ones "Inn & out at the Top" / "A High Old Time" and "The Ghostwriter". It examines the myths and legends that have grown up around some of the most significant events in British history, like the Spanish Armada, the Great Fire of London, the First and Second World Wars and the Cold War, the "Special Relationship" with the United States, and even the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. These legends are widely believed but often give a wholly inaccurate picture of what was really going on. "The Myths of Time" challenges some of these deeply held assumptions and makes us look with fresh eyes at those great events from the distant and recent past... and the present.

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