Podcast Episodes

Montgomery: Britain's Best General

Season 1 Episode 907

Was Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery a bad general? Why isn't Richard O'Connor known for his stunning victories? When did Horrocks take command of XXX Corps?

Join James Holland and Al Murray for par…

Published on 13 hours ago

The Best British General Of WW2

Season 1 Episode 906

Was Harold Alexander the best land forces commander the British Empire had? Why was Field Marshal Alan Brooke called Lord Alanbrooke? What's so funny about Percy Hobart?

Join James Holland and Al Mu…

Published on 2 days, 13 hours ago

A Clash In The Fog

Season 1 Episode 905

As a part of our continuing effort to commemorate the incredible global story of WW2, we present our ongoing ‘Family Stories’ series.

This series tells YOUR relatives’ stories of derring do - both o…

Published on 1 week ago

Hiroshima: VJ Day

Season 1 Episode 904

When was WW2 over? How did different leaders behave at the end of the war? Why was the surrender on the deck of the USS Missouri?

Join James Holland, Al Murray, and John McManus for Part 4 of the Hi…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Hiroshima: Nagasaki

Season 1 Episode 903

Why was the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki? How did Japanese mutineers in government try to keep the war going? When did the Emperor Hirohito admit defeat?

Join James Holland and Al Murray …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Hiroshima: Dropping The Bomb

Season 1 Episode 902

When was Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima? How did different people react to the news of the explosion? Why was the second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki?

Join James Holland, Al Murray, and Iain Mac…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Hiroshima: The Manhattan Project

Season 1 Episode 901

What was the Manhattan Project? How accurate is the movie Oppenheimer? Why was the world's first nuclear weapon dropped on Hiroshima?

Join James Holland, Al Murray, and Iain MacGregor for Part 1 as …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Burma '45: The Forgotten General

Season 1 Episode 900

Who was the forgotten general in the Burma campaign? When was he made the last Chief of the Imperial General Staff and a Field Marshal? How understrength and ad-hoc were battalions fighting in Burma?…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

Burma '45: The Race To Rangoon

Season 1 Episode 899

Who won the race to liberate Rangoon: Mountbatten or Slim? When was Operation Dracula in 1945? Why was the treatment of Slim so bad after his incredible achievements?

Join James Holland and Al Murr…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Burma '45: The Road To Mandalay

Season 1 Episode 898

How did Allied air superiority and mechanisation contribute to the liberation of Central Burma? In what ways did Heitarō Kimura and William Slim compare as commanders? When did Punch Cowan's 17th Ind…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago