https://irving.video/videos/watch/cfc22314-8657-4310-8dd3-f3c400955f9c OverviewA lecture delivered at the London Forum in 2017, in which Irving discusses his approach to historical research and revisionism. He contrasts what he calls "conformist history" written within established comfort zones against his own method of following documentary evidence. The talk ranges across twentieth-century British military and political history, with particular focus on Churchill's wartime decision-making and the bombing campaign against Germany. Topics coveredConformist versus independent historiography and the concept of "comfort zones" in historical writing 00:03:00, The Battle of Britain and the selective teaching of history across national borders 00:04:02, Irving's 1961 interview with Air Chief Marshal Arthur "Bomber" Harris and Harris's treatment by Churchill 00:06:03, Churchill's March 1945 memorandum questioning the bombing of German cities and the subsequent revision of the record 00:08:01, Churchill's role in the Norwegian campaign of 1940 and his rise to Prime Minister 00:09:01, Churchill's alleged desire to provoke German bombing of London and Hitler's embargo on attacking the capital 00:13:02, Key momentsIrving describes how Churchill inadvertently tipped off Hitler about the planned invasion of Norway through an intercepted phone call, allowing Germany to invade first 00:10:01, Irving claims Churchill deliberately separated guns, crews, and ammunition across three warships for the Norway invasion, deliberately sabotaging the operation to blame Neville Chamberlain 00:11:02, Irving asserts that Churchill's great ambition was to see London bombed and in flames, and that he was never actually in London when bombing raids occurred 00:14:01, SourceThe lecture was recorded at the London Forum, a speaking venue in London. The audience appears to be attendees at a private forum event; the exact organizer is not specified in the available metadata. The original publisher or broadcast platform is unknown; the video was added to the Irving archive on 3 April 2026. 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 02:09:13 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/cfc22314-8657-4310-8dd3-f3c400955f9c All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://irving.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.