Winston Churchill Speeches and Radio Broadcasts

Before the Storm

English · Radio

Hear Winston Churchill in a speech titled “Before the Storm,” dated March 12, 1940. This recording presents Churchill speaking directly to listeners, with the forceful, deliberate delivery that made his wartime broadcasts so distinctive.

Churchill’s speeches and radio addresses bring political argument and public events into a personal, spoken form. His words are the focus: a single speaker addressing an audience, setting out his views and seeking to shape how listeners understand the moment.

The result is a historical listening experience centered on Churchill’s voice and rhetoric. Its appeal lies in hearing the speech as a broadcast, where cadence, emphasis, and conviction carry the message.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.