I’ve known of Brendan Bracken, of course, because you can’t know about Winston without knowing of Bracken. But I’ve never really known much about Bracken. Thank you for this thorough look into his life.
He was am Irishman who was superintelligent. He posed as a University graduate and wore a School tie to carry him into the halls of power. Australia I'm sure featured in his life story:. I wrote my comment in the first few minutes of this wonderful story I was so ezcited to see this. I saw a film about the man and his relationship with W C and didn't expect it to br any different but I was wrong, it was just what I'd been waiting for. Lovely man, lovely rendition of a life well spent. Thank you so much, this has made my day.😊 😂 ❤ Will be passing this on to my son who is a Historian like mysrelf and it will clear up many loose ends for us both. My daughter too lives history and will appreciate it:😊
I have read, watched and learnt from first hand accounts so many things about WW2 since I was a child and whilst I recognised Brendan Bracken’s photograph never knew his name or anything about the man. Today was a good day as I learnt something new about the war (Which happens rarely these days) and also someone who made a great contribution which definitely needs to be remembered. Thank you. 😊👍
Wonderful story. A brash, brilliant boy with massive dreams who fulfilled his childhood ambitions. But breathtakingly sad that there was no real love to share his life with. There ought to be a movie about him!
Wow! Respect from Holland, and thank you very much for helping to feed Holland in 1944-1945. My highest regards, I will buy a hat just to be able to take it off to show my respect. David
One of a number of squadrons that participated in Operation Manna, chosen for the old saying Manna from Heaven, was RAAF 460 sqn If you go to normal internet, type in Oz at War. That chap has a special section on 460 sqn, as his father-in-law was a Polish pilot who flew Lancasters in 460 sqn. I am sure there is info on the Dutch - Netherland - food drops. The Americans who participated called it Operation Chowhound. Sort of shows the difference in education, with name choices... I think a few bomber crew wrapped up parcels of their own chocolate rations and extras and made a few little drops on random isolated farms, which must have caused some unexpected joy.
We still exist. What we lack is politicians worthy of us. I've put this country back at the top table four times now, and each time, one of our Glorious Leaders becomes a joke. What's the point when we can't get rid of them?
He was born for such times as was then, so when those days were over and his work was done, everything afterwards became anticlimactic with nothing to fill in the gaps. I think that Churchill must have felt the same. Only GOD can fill the voids.
He figured out he was an outsider afterall and that the British knew that all along. The idea that they didn't know he was a as Irish as they come, is not believable.
What's sad is with each generation, some of the depth of what great characters lived during that crucial WW2 England. I'm from the US and love my history. I can't even imagine how intense that period was for England. How a nation's balance was in danger, Churchill took the challenge head on. Knowing his failures and you can just imagine the balls it took to do some of the unorthodox things Churchill did. Whenever I see Churchill, or hear him mentioned, I get this warm, proud, just good feeling. Like he's to me one of the best heros and inspirations ever.
Thank you for an excellent story. Reminds me of Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story. The story behind the story that so few people know about yet so important in history.
Captivating story and a key part of Britain's 'silent' history. It poses the question as to whether Churchill would have been 'the great war leader' without his intervention, personal support and effectiveness in the role of Minister of Information?
Always something new to discover about Churchill. The "two minute silence" a perfect dramatic scene for a film. That was the Heroic Generation and I am blessed that my parents survived that war and i can write this littel note in a bottle. They always tried to us cheer up ... never cheer down
Virgin Mary appeared in Necedah, Wisconsin and said Harry Hopkins was a traitor to America, he, like many in the Roosevelt administration compromised America to the communists. ( and that includes Roosevelt himself.)
I knew nothing about this evidently quite competent fellow and of his association with Churchill. Too bad his personal life was so tragic... Excellent documentary. Thanks for this engaging upload.
Churchill is certainly a great man and leader of the modern world. This piece shows he had an equally brilliant assistant and confident. perhaps this great assistance allowed Churchill the confidence to push and soar even higher than he may have thought possible. When you have great backup to aid you, it's possible to stretch your horizons even further. I've watched this presentation three times and it has been enjoyable each time.
@@22grena There was a lot of mixing going on between the Irish, English Scotch and Welsh over the centuries. Even Margaret Thatcher had an Irish-great-grandmother named Catherine O'Sullivan who was born in County Kerry.
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How can you say that he found his life empty? Who did he tell that to? He was brilliant and achieved whatever he wanted to, especially keeping Churchill solvent and on track. It seems to me that Bracken was a godsend to Churchill. And Bracken’s personal legacy was outstanding. A person doesn’t have to be married to be fulfilled. His achievements could hardly have left him with an empty feeling.
Outstanding! I learned more from this video on Brendan Bracken then I did befor. In fact befor this history I thought of him as Churchill's wife originally did !
I think for a second time Britain has great need for another Bredan Bracken, sadly we lack both a Churchill and a BB, what a great man he must have been. His type is sadly now extinct no one uses their great power and wealth for the benefit of others. Thanks for this doc, I learned a lot.
Have you heard of Benjamin Netanyahu?????? Apparently his new autobiography is called BB. He HUGELY impresses me. Courage,intellect,integrity and humility.
@@dorothywillms115 You should read it again it is called BiBi, not BB which is used in the documentary as a simple contraction on the name Brendan Bracken, the person whom this documentary is about.
@@pingpong5000 OK I may be corrected. I heard Mr. Netanyahu himself,promote his book a bit. I certainly hope to read it. This podcast was interesting but what an odd man.
@@dorothywillms115 Thats the thing about the British we can produce 'Odd' people, they are very useful when our backs are to the wall but we don't want them around otherwise, if WW2 had not happened I recon Churchill himself would have been nothing but a foot note in our history. I cannot share your interests in Mr Netanyahu, I feel the whole Israeli thing is US finance terrorism, just my personal view and not something i talk about
My grandfather invented electromagnetic fog device & with help from Churchill n the 40s sold his device to the British to help the London airport & British Navy blue fleet to hide there planes & allow them to land &take off ,. I don't the reason why &is classified to why he went to Europe to sell the invention , I was told by his daughter who is currently still alive (93)
@@timfool I hope u realize that device can't literally transfer battleships from one location to another ? The story took off into the far fetched world , I know the precise name it's called my adopted mom has paper work on it his daughter , there a family of inventors , my brother was a test designer for NASA at white sands NM, my multi great grandfather invented curved transition bridges &sold it to Europe ( Autobahn) oddly in the time period of ben Franklin , & Washington & John Adams were his hanging buddies , my uncle invented welding art (national archives Smithsonian institute) also , has a painting of buzz aldrin first step on the moon not Neal's? (National archives as well, )
My grandpa who is 95 years old and still alive invented the “ *roll-on-roll-off* “system for ferries ⛴️ who transport goods, as well as people nowadays.
Always some video that pops up you never seen Bracken story sounds more like a bond movie than a documentary glad i watched this this Should be a movie i,m sure it'll be a hit .
There are so many things not told to us at school. Germany was desperately asking the UK several times to help in negotiations with Polen to supply the city of Danzig. The Polish government was told to keep Germany waiting and that the UK would help Polan in an military conflict....
This man was truly great and should be commended for improving institutions that can be a positive influence on society. Today unfortunately we are witness to destruction of everything good and moral by those who have chosen money as their god.
This demonstrates quite clearly how liars, cheats, and crooks are drawn to both politics and journalism, and can be seen today in the sorry state of both.
- the Brits -, and i have neither proof or do know who it was told the Zionists, if they could convince Rosenfeld to enter the war, which he did not want to do in the first place, that they will get Palestina, today's - Israel -.
What a negative comment, to speak about such a brave intelligent and honest man. Sometimes the truth is more dangerous than the bullet and this fact was fully understoid by Brendan Bracken. 😢 😮 ❤
A fascinating insight into someone before watching this I only knew of the name. I had no idea who he was or what he had done. His dishonesty and ambition, perhaps we should forgive, for he clearly helped Winston Churchill to guide the war cabinet to the ultimate victory Britain and the Allies achieved in 1945. And in that we owe the man a great debt.
At 41:44 the author says of American supplies: "Britain was not alone" : Well, since the start of WW2, Commonwealth Countries had fully supported Britain with soldiers, equipment, aviation training abroad, and the blood of the Commonwealth military. So Britain had never really "been alone" .
I am astonished that I've never known of Brendan Bracken! Actually, the logical queries (some call it a paranoid/Conspiracy) I have, is why was we never taught about this incredible, self made Irish man? His whole life story is just astounding! Everything he achieved is so important to know, so why isn't this widely known knowledge?
How fascinating. Our two countries (Ireland and Britain) really are so intertwined in so many ways I consider the British my cousins rather than my neighbours.
We're very different, but I think we complement each other If it wasn't for the centuries of colonisation, atrocities and repression things could've been so much better For both of us
DeValera said he always seemed to get on better with the English than the Northern Irish. I think it was their common exacting want for order and for doing the right thing. Propriety is a big deal with us Irish-Americans, and remember, Dev was born in New York City.
Yes Emily I was fascinated by this man, he gave W C the tools to fight the Natzis which I do not for one minute think it would have happened without him. RIP Brendan we will always be grateful for your contribution to the War Effort.😊
🤔…..yup. Another example of one of THE most important hero’s of another war: the American Revolutionary War that very few people know about is the Marquee de Lafayette. Absolutely essential to Washington in terms of his war skills, his leadership, his personally financial backing of the Revolution, AND his ability to convince France to help. Without the Marquee, I am 99% convinced that the Revolution would have been a very short effort ending in failure.
I suspect the colonials would have won anyway, although it would have taken longer. The British government had other issues, apart from it being a long distance war.
Yes, you may be right about that. However, a recent book by Harlow Giles Unger simply titled, “Lafayette“ is an incredible biography of Lafayette, and the American revolution, followed by the difficulty he faced in the French revolution, which followed. If you get the book and read it, you will not regret it - and you may indeed come away with a bit of a different opinion, with regard to how the American revolution was so fragile that, without Lafayette, it would have likely failed. Had that been the case, I think that eventually there would have been another revolutionary war, ultimately won by the colonies….so if you are a history buff, this book I have recommended is top notch.
@@Farsider3955 we learnt about him at school history lessons in the 1970’s England, you might be surprised to hear how many people are aware of him. Thank you for the book recommendation.
Brendan could talk the hind legs of a donkey , that's at typical Irish saying . By all accounts Brendan made the decision early in life to achieve wealth & position , this he achieved . As they he did it his way . Ireland's loss ,England's gain .
The title calls him Mr Brendan Bracken Churchill's secret son he was no love child and he was no blood relation to Winston Churchill what he was was a man who was so faithful because of his belief in Winston Churchill's ancestor when you think about it should have been on the phone but wasn't I never was and he wanted to make him the same great man that he knew and believe that he was because he was a direct descendant of the man he's so greatly admired, he was not Churchill's son regardless of what people may have thought because of the close relationship between the two. What he was was the equivalent of a squire to his liege lord or knight search was his belief in Winston Churchill's ancestor and in Winston Churchill whom he believed was a descendant worthy of great things and greatness that he would do anything to help him accomplish whatever goals he needed to accomplish, I do believe he would have even given his life if that had been required.
In the end his actions and achievements far outweighed and outlived his lies.I think at heart ❤️ he was an honest man,he did what he did to deny his Irish ancestry,and that was sad.
In Canada, Trudeau made large increases to budget of the CBC. In return they have been the leading cheerleaders for his governments policies and have downplayed his greatest failures.
My dog is taking notes. This was such an amazing story!! I loved this. Wasn't depressing at all. I feel like more people need to hear stories like this because it's inspiring. My dog is also named after Churchill's bff. ❤️
It is lovely down in New Romney, I spent a lot of time there as a kid, and it is a fitting place for a person's ashes. So at the end of this I found something I can actually agree with :)
Absolutely such an up-lifting and inspirational documentary! But seriously, what an unsung hero. He saw the greatness in Winston Churchill and by the sound of it, Churchill never would have gotten to make the contributions to his country that he did without him! ( take heart all parents being told that your children need medicated , and are failing classes! Perhaps a sabbatical in Australia is in order! So many great men were failures in school. it means very little, many are just not cut from ordinary cloth )
There is one thing about this documentary I REALLY didn't like- and one thing only: Onion rings- especially on a burger. Way too sweet. Other then that I did enjoy watching this immensely ! Thank you very much!
You can get rid of most of the sweetness in your onion rings if you: (1) don't use Vidalia onions or yellow onions. Use plain, old white onions. (2) don't add sugar/molasses/corn syrup/etc. to the breading mixture. In general, a corn-based breading is going to be sweeter than a flour-based breading.
Neil Patrick Harris definitely and absolutely should play Bracken if a movie is ever made about Bracken! Facially they are doppelgänger’s though decades apart,
A Great documentary made with a huge insight in psychology and with respect, showing us how one man or woman can change our every day Life. Till today. “Big Brother Is Watching You” ❤
If ever an author would have wrote a novel about a ‚fictional‘ character alike Brendan Bracken (who actually was himself a somewhat fictional, if not even a hyper fictional, character, any publisher would have declined to publish it for the ‚obvious‘ reason that it would be completely unbelievable
Bracken had dubious credentials as an anti-appeaser; he backed Chamberlain in both the Munich and Norway Debates. He also opposed pre-war measures to re-arm.
"The BBC fiercely guards its independence from government." The tradition of an army of lies protecting the truth was not dead when this was filmed, at least.
Brendan Bracken was just a conman, but a conman with some talent for economics and politics with whom Winston Churchill got on very well. The expression "Bracken was an O'Connell's boy" conjured up an Irish civil service, local government, or teaching career -- a fairly ordinary background. However, this expression wouldn't have meant anything in contemporary England, so Bracken could hide within his self made "mystery".
Remarkable research and history of a shadow that changed history in many ways- the man who managed the marionettes. He came from obscurity, danced in the shadows, and then quietly (as he wished) returned to the glome from which he had risen.
I’ve known of Brendan Bracken, of course, because you can’t know about Winston without knowing of Bracken. But I’ve never really known much about Bracken. Thank you for this thorough look into his life.
He was am Irishman who was superintelligent. He posed as a University graduate and wore a School tie to carry him into the halls of power. Australia I'm sure featured in his life story:. I wrote my comment in the first few minutes of this wonderful story I was so ezcited to see this. I saw a film about the man and his relationship with W C and didn't expect it to br any different but I was wrong, it was just what I'd been waiting for. Lovely man, lovely rendition of a life well spent. Thank you so much, this has made my day.😊 😂 ❤
Will be passing this on to my son who is a Historian like mysrelf and it will clear up many loose ends for us both. My daughter too lives history and will appreciate it:😊
Thank you for your lovely comment. I guess the only part I can play is to appreciate this greatness. But I can certainly do that, for what it's worth.
I have read, watched and learnt from first hand accounts so many things about WW2 since I was a child and whilst I recognised Brendan Bracken’s photograph never knew his name or anything about the man. Today was a good day as I learnt something new about the war (Which happens rarely these days) and also someone who made a great contribution which definitely needs to be remembered. Thank you. 😊👍
I knew very little about this man, now I know a lot more and am pleased about that.
Wonderful story. A brash, brilliant boy with massive dreams who fulfilled his childhood ambitions. But breathtakingly sad that there was no real love to share his life with. There ought to be a movie about him!
Wow! Respect from Holland, and thank you very much for helping to feed Holland in 1944-1945. My highest regards, I will buy a hat just to be able to take it off to show my respect.
David
One of a number of squadrons that participated in Operation Manna, chosen for the old saying Manna from Heaven, was RAAF 460 sqn
If you go to normal internet, type in Oz at War. That chap has a special section on 460 sqn, as his father-in-law was a Polish pilot who flew Lancasters in 460 sqn. I am sure there is info on the Dutch - Netherland - food drops.
The Americans who participated called it Operation Chowhound. Sort of shows the difference in education, with name choices...
I think a few bomber crew wrapped up parcels of their own chocolate rations and extras and made a few little drops on random isolated farms, which must have caused some unexpected joy.
Hardly anyone in the UK now knows how much the Dutch 🇳🇱 people suffered in winter 44/45.
He was an absoluely genius, who had his odd ways, but where would we have been without him. My goodness, we need someone like him now desperately!
We still exist. What we lack is politicians worthy of us. I've put this country back at the top table four times now, and each time, one of our Glorious Leaders becomes a joke. What's the point when we can't get rid of them?
56:18 “He achieved everything he had set out to achieve (in life), and he found it empty at the end”. How devastatingly sad!
He was born for such times as was then, so when those days were over and his work was done, everything afterwards became anticlimactic with nothing to fill in the gaps. I think that Churchill must have felt the same.
Only GOD can fill the voids.
@@elizabeths4371 truth!
It’s largely the same for us all 🫢
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He figured out he was an outsider afterall and that the British knew that all along. The idea that they didn't know he was a as Irish as they come, is not believable.
This was a great documentary.
What's sad is with each generation, some of the depth of what great characters lived during that crucial WW2 England. I'm from the US and love my history. I can't even imagine how intense that period was for England. How a nation's balance was in danger, Churchill took the challenge head on. Knowing his failures and you can just imagine the balls it took to do some of the unorthodox things Churchill did. Whenever I see Churchill, or hear him mentioned, I get this warm, proud, just good feeling. Like he's to me one of the best heros and inspirations ever.
I agree love his books and to be honest he had his faults but lesser men made much of them.
Not just England that nation is the UK 😮💨
the UK faces a new threat from within this time, and, I guess, the USA & Europe too.
You should have a look at John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough and the family pile blenheim Palace
Thank you for an excellent story. Reminds me of Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story. The story behind the story that so few people know about yet so important in history.
Captivating story and a key part of Britain's 'silent' history. It poses the question as to whether Churchill would have been 'the great war leader' without his intervention, personal support and effectiveness in the role of Minister of Information?
Interesting wow never heard of him ...... What a great story. A truly Good Man ... Brendan Bracken R.I.P.
Wonderful, enlightening documentary about an elusive yet extraordinarily important historical figure! I have learned so much, thank you.
Whoa! This was one of the "feels-good" bittersweet kind of documentary. Thank you for letting us know about Brendan Bracken!
Always something new to discover about Churchill. The "two minute silence" a perfect dramatic scene for a film. That was the Heroic Generation and I am blessed that my parents survived that war and i can write this littel note in a bottle. They always tried to us cheer up ... never cheer down
There is a book, ~Six minutes in May~ by Nicholas Shakespeare, all about that crucial time, and brilliant easy read.
It is interesting that Bracken and Harry Hopkins got along so well.
Virgin Mary appeared in Necedah, Wisconsin and said Harry Hopkins was a traitor to America, he, like many in the Roosevelt administration compromised America to the communists. ( and that includes Roosevelt himself.)
Great story. Great presentation in a very well organized manner. Thank you very much.
I knew nothing about this evidently quite competent fellow and of his association with Churchill. Too bad his personal life was so tragic... Excellent documentary. Thanks for this engaging upload.
What an amazing character, his story well told.
Churchill is certainly a great man and leader of the modern world. This piece shows he had an equally brilliant assistant and confident. perhaps this great assistance allowed Churchill the confidence to push and soar even higher than he may have thought possible.
When you have great backup to aid you, it's possible to stretch your horizons even further.
I've watched this presentation three times and it has been enjoyable each time.
Great man Bracken
Unsung hero !
Glad he is remembered for saving Britain ; an Irishman no less .
Not the only Irishman to help save Britain
You forget that Arthur Welsley was before him on the British side another Irishman as was Kitchener in WWI..
@@johncahalane7327 Bracken was ethnically Irish (despite the nonsense that he was WC son) the other two were Englishmen born in the Irish colony.
@@22grena There was a lot of mixing going on between the Irish, English Scotch and Welsh over the centuries. Even Margaret Thatcher had an Irish-great-grandmother named Catherine O'Sullivan who was born in County Kerry.
@warrenpaine ....I'm confused about the Scotch-Irish! Are they Scotch or are they Irish?
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indeed.
Bracken is not forgotten by historians. He is discussed in every history of the period, although he remains mysterious.
Indeed. Hyperbole. One of the first names coming to mind when discussing the Churchill story.
I don't think it was suggested he was forgotten; just not well known?
Was he related to Josephine bracken who was one of the gf / wives of our hero Jose Rizal??
How can you say that he found his life empty? Who did he tell that to? He was brilliant and achieved whatever he wanted to, especially keeping Churchill solvent and on track. It seems to me that Bracken was a godsend to Churchill.
And Bracken’s personal legacy was outstanding. A person doesn’t have to be married to be fulfilled. His achievements could hardly have left him with an empty feeling.
Outstanding! I learned more from this video on Brendan Bracken then I did befor. In fact befor this history I thought of him as Churchill's wife originally did !
Truly a self-made man I have much respect for that.
I think for a second time Britain has great need for another Bredan Bracken, sadly we lack both a Churchill and a BB, what a great man he must have been. His type is sadly now extinct no one uses their great power and wealth for the benefit of others. Thanks for this doc, I learned a lot.
Britain would have no use for Braken now....they dont want European immigrants.
Have you heard of Benjamin Netanyahu?????? Apparently his new autobiography is called BB. He HUGELY impresses me. Courage,intellect,integrity and humility.
@@dorothywillms115 You should read it again it is called BiBi, not BB which is used in the documentary as a simple contraction on the name Brendan Bracken, the person whom this documentary is about.
@@pingpong5000 OK I may be corrected. I heard Mr. Netanyahu himself,promote his book a bit. I certainly hope to read it. This podcast was interesting but what an odd man.
@@dorothywillms115 Thats the thing about the British we can produce 'Odd' people, they are very useful when our backs are to the wall but we don't want them around otherwise, if WW2 had not happened I recon Churchill himself would have been nothing but a foot note in our history. I cannot share your interests in Mr Netanyahu, I feel the whole Israeli thing is US finance terrorism, just my personal view and not something i talk about
Thank you for a very interesting video.
Great Documentary!
Agreed! It was lovely!
My grandfather invented electromagnetic fog device & with help from Churchill n the 40s sold his device to the British to help the London airport & British Navy blue fleet to hide there planes & allow them to land &take off ,. I don't the reason why &is classified to why he went to Europe to sell the invention , I was told by his daughter who is currently still alive (93)
They use it to this day. Why do you think London is so foggy.
@@timfool perhaps
@@timfool I hope u realize that device can't literally transfer battleships from one location to another ? The story took off into the far fetched world , I know the precise name it's called my adopted mom has paper work on it his daughter , there a family of inventors , my brother was a test designer for NASA at white sands NM, my multi great grandfather invented curved transition bridges &sold it to Europe ( Autobahn) oddly in the time period of ben Franklin , & Washington & John Adams were his hanging buddies , my uncle invented welding art (national archives Smithsonian institute) also , has a painting of buzz aldrin first step on the moon not Neal's? (National archives as well, )
My grandpa who is 95 years old and still alive invented the “ *roll-on-roll-off* “system for ferries ⛴️ who transport goods, as well as people nowadays.
You lying 😂
Always some video that pops up you never seen
Bracken story sounds more like a bond movie than a documentary glad i watched this
this Should be a movie i,m sure it'll be a hit .
BBC.........independent from government?????????
I nearly spat my tea out with laughter.
Thank you for your documentary! Very interesting and you never know the real history is.
Excellent presentation. Thank you 💕🕵🏼
What an absolutely fascinating video, outstanding.
There are so many things not told to us at school.
Germany was desperately asking the UK several times to help in negotiations with Polen to supply the city of Danzig.
The Polish government was told to keep Germany waiting and that the UK would help Polan in an military conflict....
What???
I thought Germany invaded Poland??
Amazing story.
Truly the greatest generation.
The greatest generation hasn't been born yet
Yea let's ignore all the ignorance and racism corruption and secrets and bad stuff. They killed people so yea I guess they are the greatest .
Thanks fir sharing love hearing the life history of His Son ::Sir Winston Churchill minister of England before the World War 12 …
@@PlayNiceFolks God, I hope so!!!!!! Born too late????
Speak about Frederick Lindemann. He made a HUGE difference in how the war was fought
I didn't think I had much left to learn about the personalities from this period in history, I was wrong.
Same here, you never stop learning with history.
I'd heard of him, but never knew of him. Now I know a lot more.
This man was truly great and should be commended for improving institutions that can be a positive influence on society. Today unfortunately we are witness to destruction of everything good and moral by those who have chosen money as their god.
The actor portraying Bracken was "spot on" for Joseph Kennedy.
You are right. Very good likeness for tv/movies
This demonstrates quite clearly how liars, cheats, and crooks are drawn to both politics and journalism, and can be seen today in the sorry state of both.
- the Brits -, and i have neither proof or do know who it was told the Zionists, if they could convince Rosenfeld to enter the war, which he did not want to do in the first place, that they will get Palestina, today's - Israel -.
What a negative comment, to speak about such a brave intelligent and honest man. Sometimes the truth is more dangerous than the bullet and this fact was fully understoid by Brendan Bracken. 😢 😮 ❤
A truly fascinating man
That was really good, I had never heard of him before, guess he was great at staying in the shadows.
A fascinating insight into someone before watching this I only knew of the name. I had no idea who he was or what he had done. His dishonesty and ambition, perhaps we should forgive, for he clearly helped Winston Churchill to guide the war cabinet to the ultimate victory Britain and the Allies achieved in 1945. And in that we owe the man a great debt.
At 41:44 the author says of American supplies: "Britain was not alone" :
Well, since the start of WW2, Commonwealth Countries had fully supported
Britain with soldiers, equipment, aviation training abroad, and the blood of the Commonwealth military. So Britain had never really "been alone" .
In Harold Nicholson's War Years Diary you can get a good view of Brendan Bracken.
I am astonished that I've never known of Brendan Bracken!
Actually, the logical queries (some call it a paranoid/Conspiracy) I have, is why was we never taught about this incredible, self made Irish man?
His whole life story is just astounding!
Everything he achieved is so important to know, so why isn't this widely known knowledge?
How fascinating. Our two countries (Ireland and Britain) really are so intertwined in so many ways I consider the British my cousins rather than my neighbours.
We're very different, but I think we complement each other
If it wasn't for the centuries of colonisation, atrocities and repression things could've been so much better
For both of us
DeValera said he always seemed to get on better with the English than the Northern Irish. I think it was their common exacting want for order and for doing the right thing. Propriety is a big deal with us Irish-Americans, and remember, Dev was born in New York City.
My total respect to Mr. Sir Winston Churchill I name him No# 2 man of the 20th. Century. behind Nikola Tesla. Real History
I agree certainly in the top 10. He had his (very real) faults but lesser men made much of them
Marvelous biography of a semi-tragic figure who helped to save the world.
Yes Emily I was fascinated by this man, he gave W C the tools to fight the Natzis which I do not for one minute think it would have happened without him. RIP Brendan we will always be grateful for your contribution to the War Effort.😊
Bracken was a charming rogue.
🤔…..yup. Another example of one of THE most important hero’s of another war: the American Revolutionary War that very few people know about is the Marquee de Lafayette. Absolutely essential to Washington in terms of his war skills, his leadership, his personally financial backing of the Revolution, AND his ability to convince France to help.
Without the Marquee, I am 99% convinced that the Revolution would have been a very short effort ending in failure.
I suspect the colonials would have won anyway, although it would have taken longer. The British government had other issues, apart from it being a long distance war.
Yes, you may be right about that. However, a recent book by Harlow Giles Unger simply titled, “Lafayette“ is an incredible biography of Lafayette, and the American revolution, followed by the difficulty he faced in the French revolution, which followed.
If you get the book and read it, you will not regret it - and you may indeed come away with a bit of a different opinion, with regard to how the American revolution was so fragile that, without Lafayette, it would have likely failed.
Had that been the case, I think that eventually there would have been another revolutionary war, ultimately won by the colonies….so if you are a history buff, this book I have recommended is top notch.
@@Farsider3955 Thanks, I'll look it up!
@@Farsider3955 we learnt about him at school history lessons in the 1970’s England, you might be surprised to hear how many people are aware of him. Thank you for the book recommendation.
So he was a compulsive liar? Lie through your teeth, get everywhere???? Isn’t it still like that?!?!?!
Brendan could talk the hind legs of a donkey , that's at typical Irish saying . By all accounts Brendan made the decision early in life to achieve wealth & position , this he achieved . As they he did it his way . Ireland's loss ,England's gain .
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Excellent 👍
Smart guy if you ask me
You only call him a love liar because he was Irish and an Irish man saved england during WW2
Thanks
Very interesting, what an amazing man. Very well told.
Very intresting, thanks! Regards from Sweden.
The title calls him Mr Brendan Bracken Churchill's secret son he was no love child and he was no blood relation to Winston Churchill what he was was a man who was so faithful because of his belief in Winston Churchill's ancestor when you think about it should have been on the phone but wasn't I never was and he wanted to make him the same great man that he knew and believe that he was because he was a direct descendant of the man he's so greatly admired, he was not Churchill's son regardless of what people may have thought because of the close relationship between the two. What he was was the equivalent of a squire to his liege lord or knight search was his belief in Winston Churchill's ancestor and in Winston Churchill whom he believed was a descendant worthy of great things and greatness that he would do anything to help him accomplish whatever goals he needed to accomplish, I do believe he would have even given his life if that had been required.
Brilliant 👍👍
Paddington bear is Churchhills son?? Wow.
Britain till lacks a free press.
The BBC still speaks for everyone except the British people.
Nice to know he helped his family in Ireland and they respected him and his acheivements
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He remained discreet and in the background in his private life - no gossip or publicity.
wow good work
In the end his actions and achievements far outweighed and outlived his lies.I think at heart ❤️ he was an honest man,he did what he did to deny his Irish ancestry,and that was sad.
I'm reading a biography of Clementine Churchill the wife of Winston Churchill Brenden Braken is mentioned a lot and Clementine did not like him at all
Well she was a nasty old cow!
Jealous Septic Clementine the Political Trophy Wife
The Man in Winston Churchill's life
After Eddie Marsh, yes.
Stalin was not a hero by any stretch of the imagination.
The Russian Winter was the hero if there was one.
The BBC "independent of government"? Who are you trying to fool?
Right, that’s like saying cats don’t purr.
It’s definitely”State” TV
In Canada, Trudeau made large increases to budget of the CBC. In return they have been the leading cheerleaders for his governments policies and have downplayed his greatest failures.
God surely raised of the incomparable Winston S Churchill for such a time as the 30s and WWll. Bracken recognized the genius of Sir Winston.
Yet God was strangely absent in the concentration camps & killing fields...
@@Tupelo927 weird how one sided that credit always is.
That was the same Winston Churchill that sent the Black and Tans to Ireland? Or was it some other?
My dog is taking notes.
This was such an amazing story!! I loved this. Wasn't depressing at all. I feel like more people need to hear stories like this because it's inspiring.
My dog is also named after Churchill's bff. ❤️
It is lovely down in New Romney, I spent a lot of time there as a kid, and it is a fitting place for a person's ashes. So at the end of this I found something I can actually agree with :)
0:15 So Winston's son was a Mason!?
And here I thought it was going to be Tommy Shelby. . .
Absolutely such an up-lifting and inspirational documentary! But seriously, what an unsung hero. He saw the greatness in Winston Churchill and by the sound of it, Churchill never would have gotten to make the contributions to his country that he did without him! ( take heart all parents being told that your children need medicated , and are failing classes! Perhaps a sabbatical in Australia is in order! So many great men were failures in school. it means very little, many are just not cut from ordinary cloth )
Fantastic
What a tale.
Never heard of him, this is very interesting 🤔
There is one thing about this documentary I REALLY didn't like- and one thing only: Onion rings- especially on a burger. Way too sweet. Other then that I did enjoy watching this immensely ! Thank you very much!
Haha here here!
You can get rid of most of the sweetness in your onion rings if you:
(1) don't use Vidalia onions or yellow onions. Use plain, old white onions.
(2) don't add sugar/molasses/corn syrup/etc. to the breading mixture. In general, a corn-based breading is going to be sweeter than a flour-based breading.
Nice! Thanks for that info. I'll try it some day.
Neil Patrick Harris definitely and absolutely should play Bracken if a movie is ever made about Bracken!
Facially they are doppelgänger’s though decades apart,
Not the nose, ears, lips, cheeks of young Churchill
A Great documentary made with a huge insight in psychology and with respect, showing us how one man or woman can change our every day Life. Till today. “Big Brother Is Watching You” ❤
If ever an author would have wrote a novel about a ‚fictional‘ character alike Brendan Bracken (who actually was himself a somewhat fictional, if not even a hyper fictional, character, any publisher would have declined to publish it for the ‚obvious‘ reason that it would be completely unbelievable
I had no idea Big Brother had anything to do with Brendan Bracken!
Charm and lies, sounds about right.
It's their bread n butter
Bracken had dubious credentials as an anti-appeaser; he backed Chamberlain in both the Munich and Norway Debates. He also opposed pre-war measures to re-arm.
Where can one find people like Brendon in the U.K now
Ireland?! 😄
I wonder when his diary will be revealed 😉. There so much hidden from the world ❤
"The BBC fiercely guards its independence from government." The tradition of an army of lies protecting the truth was not dead when this was filmed, at least.
Churchill never gave up and because of him the English language is prominent in the world and not German ❤
Bless ya Brendan. You and I were mates of the soul. Phoebe missed a golden man, though not through her own making.
Brendan Bracken was just a conman, but a conman with some talent for economics and politics with whom Winston Churchill got on very well. The expression "Bracken was an O'Connell's boy" conjured up an Irish civil service, local government, or teaching career -- a fairly ordinary background. However, this expression wouldn't have meant anything in contemporary England, so Bracken could hide within his self made "mystery".
A very complex, extremely, likeable man. I admire him greatly and find his story sad.
Ive still got my Grampsy’s glasses right here 😬
Churchills secret speech writer
Remarkable research and history of a shadow that changed history in many ways- the man who managed the marionettes. He came from obscurity, danced in the shadows, and then quietly (as he wished) returned to the glome from which he had risen.
I dearly hope my Dad watched this…
Paddington constituency? Didn't notice a 'if found, please return to....' tag.