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Churchill’s darkest hour

Anthony McCarten considers whether the British leader came close to seeking peace with Hitler in 1940  

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Antony McCarten, writer of the new historical blockbuster Darkest Hour, considers whether the British leader came close to seeking peace with Hitler in 1940

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