Winston Churchill Speeches

End of the Beginning

English

Winston Churchill delivers his “End of the Beginning” speech, reflecting on the course of the Second World War and the significance of the Allied victory at El Alamein. His address offers a wartime leader’s perspective on a turning point in the conflict.

Presented as a historical speech rather than a dramatized radio story, the recording centers on Churchill’s words and distinctive speaking voice. Its formal, deliberate delivery gives the address the character of a public statement intended to explain events, recognize the effort behind them, and encourage resolve.

Listeners can hear a concise piece of wartime oratory in its original radio context: direct, serious, and shaped by the urgency of the moment. The speech’s memorable title captures its central idea—that a major success marked not the end of the struggle, but the beginning of a new phase.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.