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In other words, never submit to your enemy.
I remember reading about this speech that Churchill gave in June 1940, when France was being invaded by the forces of Nazi Germany.
Yes, and this shows the spirit of this very famous leader, still admired to this day,
so much so that here in the UK we're marking the 50th anniversary of Winston Churchill's death.
He was a controversial figure, wasn't he, Neil?
Controversial, it means people have divided opinions about him.
Yes, he was quite a controversial figure.
You'll learn more about him in this programme, as well as some new words.
But first, as ever, I'd like to ask you a quiz question, Mike.
Okay, I'm ready.
Do you think you know a lot about Churchill?
I think I do, yes.
Okay, we'll see about that.
Which of these facts about Winston Churchill is false?
Now is it A,
he won the Nobel Peace Prize, B, he tried three times before passing exams to the military academy,
or C, he was a writer and a painter.
I think it's A, I think he won a Nobel Prize but I think it was literature not peace.