https://irving.video/videos/watch/ab87895d-1a55-44a4-bab7-97466c77534a OverviewC-SPAN BookTV interview recorded in 2002. Irving discusses his founding of Focal Point Publications, his methodology as a historian, and two of his major works: a three-volume biography of Winston Churchill and Hitler's War. He addresses criticism of his work and explains his approach to historical research based on primary source documents. Topics coveredFounding of Focal Point Publications and reasons for independent publishing 00:00:15, Irving's historical methodology and approach to "real history" 00:00:35, Three-volume Churchill biography project and competition with William Manchester 00:01:00, Access to archival records and research across multiple national archives 00:01:30, Hitler's War and sources including interviews with Hitler's staff and private diaries 00:02:15, Distinction between his historical accounts and popular or "Hollywood" versions 00:02:50, Key momentsIrving explains founding Focal Point as a "lifeboat" when major publishers came under pressure regarding his work 00:00:20, He describes conducting research over 30 years, interviewing Hitler's private secretaries, adjutants, and field marshals 00:02:30, Irving states he recovered 3,000 color photographs taken by Hitler's film cameraman, describing them as "beautiful photographs of the man that look like they're taken yesterday" 00:02:50, SourceRecorded during a C-SPAN BookTV segment in 2002, part of the network's weekend book programming. The interviewer is identified as Amy (surname not provided in transcript). The segment was originally broadcast by C-SPAN and has been preserved in the David Irving Video Archive. About this archive: irving.video preserves the lectures, interviews, and TV appearances of historian David Irving. All videos are captioned, every transcript is searchable. Books at irvingbooks.com. Sat, 20 Jun 2026 02:08:16 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://irving.video https://irving.video/lazy-static/avatars/217f0272-12b9-4650-9c50-a2b60755061b.jpg https://irving.video/videos/watch/ab87895d-1a55-44a4-bab7-97466c77534a All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.